RE: Fiber Converters, was RE: DS3 Coax..

["Bender, Andrew" <abender () taqua com>]

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:chris () bblabs com]
> Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2003 12:13 PM
> To: nanog () merit edu
> 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: owner-nanog () merit edu [mailto:owner-nanog () merit edu] On 
> Behalf Of
> Andy Ellifson
> Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2003 10:07 AM
> To: Mike (meuon) Harrison; nanog () merit edu
> 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" <meuon () highertech net> 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).