The FTC11 does allow a 10/100/1000 link on the copper port with a gig link on fiber. This is a nice feature. The UBNT version of this called the FiberPOE or something like that does NOT work with a 100meg ethernet device. Found that out the hard way.
On Tue, Oct 9, 2018, 10:25 PM Adam Moffett <[email protected]> wrote: > That's good intel, thanks. > > Is it a bridge, or is it a media converter proper? If it's truly a media > converter, then like someone mentioned, if you had 1000base on the fiber, > you'd need 1000base on the copper. A store and forward bridge could > negotiate two different speeds and be ok. Just wondering. > > -Adam > > > On 10/9/2018 8:51 PM, Chris Fabien wrote: > > We have about 200 FTTH customers installed on FTC11. Overall very few > problems. Fiberstore BiDi SFPs. We have occasionally had an SFP fail > We normally put them inside another NID but do have a couple installed > bare exposed to rain and have been fine. Not really enough room in the > FTC11 to just run the drop to it, that's the reason for the NID. > > We have switched to GPON for new customers but these will stay in service > until they have a problem or customer wants IPTV which requires GPON on our > network. > > > On Mon, Oct 8, 2018, 3:55 PM Adam Moffett <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I just noticed the knockouts on it are for a round cable. I wonder if >> you are supposed to splice into a round cable at the house, or if you're >> supposed to commit to round drop cable. >> >> >> On 10/8/2018 3:38 PM, Chuck McCown wrote: >> >> Cheap indeed. Too bad they don’t offer the RB in the same form factor. >> >> *From:* Adam Moffett >> *Sent:* Monday, October 08, 2018 1:33 PM >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Active E on the cheap >> >> By the way Chuck, Mikrotik makes an outdoor, PoE powered media >> converter. Not sure if you've seen it: >> https://mikrotik.com/product/RBFTC11 >> >> I have not used it. I believe it's unmanaged. It's certainly cheap >> enough. >> >> >> On 10/8/2018 3:02 PM, Chuck McCown wrote: >> >> Pretty nice. What is the price? >> What will it talk to on the other end? >> >> Sure could come in handy where you want to mix pon and AE. >> >> *From:* Gino A. Villarini >> *Sent:* Monday, October 08, 2018 12:54 PM >> *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Active E on the cheap >> >> >> Any comments on this? >> >> >> >> 10G OLT SFP+ for Ethernet SFP cages: >> >> >> >> >> http://tibitcom.com/wp-content/assets/Tibit-Universal-OLT-SFP-Product-Brief-v1.0.pdf >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> *From: *AF mailto:[email protected] on behalf of Adam Moffett >> mailto:[email protected] >> *Reply-To: *AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group mailto:[email protected] >> *Date: *Monday, October 8, 2018 at 2:50 PM >> *To: *mailto:[email protected] mailto:[email protected] >> *Subject: *Re: [AFMUG] Active E on the cheap >> >> >> >> Sometimes I've had an ethernet connection be "up" but not pass any >> traffic. I feel better if there's something I can ping at layer3 on the >> other end. >> >> If I'm being fair, I'd say that condition isn't super common, and when it >> happens you can fix it by resetting either end. As long as the customer is >> trained to reboot the media converter maybe it's ok. >> >> On 10/8/2018 2:43 PM, Chuck McCown wrote: >> >> If it is up and nothing more than a bridge, you should be able to do >> everything you want to do from the NOC I would think? Am I naive? >> >> >> >> *From:* Adam Moffett >> >> *Sent:* Monday, October 08, 2018 12:39 PM >> >> *To:* [email protected] >> >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Active E on the cheap >> >> >> >> I have a bias against unmanaged devices. I want to be able to prove >> there's connectivity all the way to the customer prem without having anyone >> physically there. For $60-100 you can have a router or a managed switch. >> >> With ethernet is it sufficient to have an "up" on the switch interface? >> >> I also suppose if they're unmanaged they can't be hacked and don't need >> firmware upgrades. I could be convinced, but like I said, I have a bias. >> >> On 10/8/2018 12:47 PM, Chuck McCown wrote: >> >> https://www.fs.com/products/35333.html >> >> >> >> It has storage specs to –20C. Not sure why operating temps are 0C on the >> lower end. But if it is inside an enclosure it will self heat. >> >> $23 plus the $9 SFP. >> >> https://www.fs.com/products/37922.html >> >> >> >> $32 plus enclosure. Pretty low cost per customer doing it this way. >> >> >> >> I know Sterling uses MTs for much the same thing, but if I remember he >> cannot get the one he likes any longer. >> >> I like this as there is zero config here. Dumb media converter. 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