North American Network Operators Group Date Prev | Date Next | Date Index | Thread Index | Author Index | Historical RE: Fiber Converters, was RE: DS3 Coax..
Might be worth moving up to an honest-to-goodness ADM... there are very reasonable ones for point applications such as these, and they are made for continuous CO operation, unlike the wall-wart powered devices that seem to be so popular. A number of our customers have had some luck with these: http://www.oasystel.com/Products/Minimux155/Minimux155.htm Regards, Andrew Bender taqua.com > -----Original Message----- > From: Christopher J. Wolff [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2003 12:13 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Fiber Converters, was RE: DS3 Coax.. > > > > Andy, > > Thank you for bringing up fiber converters. I have a comment I was > trying to bring to the list that escaped this old man's memory. > > To the best of my recollection, I have not implemented a > fiber converter > that lasted more than say, 12 months. I've tried different > brands with > no luck. > > So, my question is, does a 'ruggedized' fiber/coax/X-baseT converter > exist? > > Regards, > Christopher J. Wolff, VP CIO > Broadband Laboratories, Inc. > http://www.bblabs.com > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of > Andy Ellifson > Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2003 10:07 AM > To: Mike (meuon) Harrison; [email protected] > Subject: Re: DS3 Coax.. > > > 735 DS-3 cable has a specification max length of 225'. 734 DS-3 cable > has a specification max length of 450'. When you use this long cable > length, the mux that is providing the DS-3 needs to have the pads > removed (or provisioned) for a long cable run. > > Transition Networks (and others) make DS-3 fiber converters. They are > not cheap. This would be my preferred method as fiber > (especially OSP) > is much better suited for outdoor exposure and temperature changes. > > -Andy > > --- "Mike (meuon) Harrison" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > I need to run a DS3 across our parking lot.. Seriously. > > > > What's the max length I can use coax for (I know, gotta use a GID), > > and what's the best brand/type of coax I can use? It'll be through > > innerduct.. Looking for some real world answers from people that do > > a LOT more of this than me.. (It might take 350-400 feet). > > > > > > > > > >
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