Re: CWDM or DWDM passive add/drop muxes

[Ben Buxton <bb () cactii net>]

Jim Devane <jim () powerpulse cc> uttered the following thing:
> I have been pretty happy with the MRV box. It is passive and it not
> manageable like an ONS etc. It has been rock solid for some time. 
>
> www.mrv.com 
>
> Specifically, we are using the CWDM EM316PAMULC. The only bad thing I would
> say is there is often a several week delay on delivery of ordered parts. But
> when they do arrive they work well.

I have to agree. The MRV boxes are quite nice and incredibly simple,
plus they have cheap convertors so you can use them with gear that
doesnt have GBIC/SFP based optics.

Just make sure you have a supplier who can deliver fibre patches with 
'MU' type connectors - they're as rare as hens teeth and needed to plug
into the MUX.

-- 
Ben Buxton - Random Network Person