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Re: Long Distance Dark Fiber
From: Jeff Wheeler <jsw () inconcepts biz>
Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2011 10:16:21 -0500
On Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 9:25 AM, ML <ml () kenweb org> wrote:
Would it be too crazy to buy a spool of fiber and splice the end of one pair to the next pair and so on? Won't be able to simulate 2200 miles of fiber but it'll be a long span.
This is by no means crazy. If you visit a laboratory where gear is tested, you'll find exactly that -- spools of fiber which can be connected together (through whatever splicing or patching method is desired for the simulation) to give the desired span length. These usually look nicer than big spools of cable, and are even available in rack-mount enclosures with vendor logos. :) -- Jeff S Wheeler <jsw () inconcepts biz> Sr Network Operator / Innovative Network Concepts
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