We have used both FS, FlexOptix, and SolidOptics. All have been good, I just tend not to trust the FS optics as much as the others on the more critical links.
Mark > On Jan 26, 2022, at 1:44 PM, Josh Luthman <[email protected]> wrote: > > I've heard good things about Flex Optix. > > I've been doing FS myself (cheaper). I've had no issues so far. > > On Wed, Jan 26, 2022 at 10:40 AM Mark Radabaugh <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > The manufacturers supply a ‘programmer box’ that usually have a USB > connector, a SFP slot, and some software to reprogram the SFP’s. The > software usually lets you set how the SFP identifies itself to the switch / > router so that you can work around the asinine vendors that insist on locking > to vendor specific optics, and to set the frequency on the tunable optics. > > https://www.flexoptix.net/en/flexbox.html?395=1357&co9424= > <https://www.flexoptix.net/en/flexbox.html?395=1357&co9424=> for example. > They will send one for free if you order optics from them. > > Mark > >> On Jan 26, 2022, at 8:25 AM, [email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]> wrote: >> >> How do you tune the tunable optics? Is it done in the config of the router, >> or do you tune it before installing somehow? >> >> From: AF <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> On >> Behalf Of Mark Radabaugh >> Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2022 9:33 PM >> To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> >> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] CWDM vs DWDM, Single Fiber vs Dual fiber >> >> We spare with tunable optics. Production is channel specific but spares >> are tunable to the frequency. Price is usually 4x the fixed optics, but as >> you noted, having to spare every channel gets pricy. >> >> Mark >> >> >>> On Jan 25, 2022, at 7:57 PM, [email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> My recollection is the DWDM optics are slightly cheaper, but the CWDM muxes >>> are cheaper. I think if you fully populate the CWDM MUX then the cost was >>> a wash and it didn’t matter which one you bought. If you are only ever >>> going to use a few channels then CWDM is noticeably cheaper. >>> >>> The biggest hassle IMO is inventory and spares. If you’re using 10 >>> different color optics then you need 10 different spares on the shelf. If >>> you use 40 colors that cost $400 each then you need $16,000 in spare >>> optics. That’s not even a bad scenario. Some of the more exotic optics >>> are $2300 from Fiber Store. I have a quote in hand for 80km 100G Arista >>> branded optics from another vendor for over $6000. If you’re using >>> multiple colors of those then you may find yourself with a whole lotta >>> capital tied up in spare parts. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> From: AF <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> On >>> Behalf Of Carl Peterson >>> Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2022 4:43 PM >>> To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <[email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>> >>> Subject: [AFMUG] CWDM vs DWDM, Single Fiber vs Dual fiber >>> >>> We are leasing a few new strands of dark to a couple locations. On our >>> other paths we have just Done BiDi for our ring or payload and used another >>> for our routed/management network. For these strands, I'm thinking of >>> doing passive WDM. >>> >>> Any benefit to DWDM vs CWDM if you aren't expecting to scale it? Why would >>> you use two strands vs one strand? We generally use one strand for >>> everything, either BiDi or GPON so my brain just sort of assumes that. >>> What am I missing? >>> >>> -- >>> https://www.fs.com/products/43711.html?attribute=4364&id=297095 >>> <https://www.fs.com/products/43711.html?attribute=4364&id=297095> >>> -- >>> AF mailing list >>> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >>> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >>> <http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com> >> >> -- >> AF mailing list >> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >> <http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com> > > -- > AF mailing list > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > <http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com> > -- > AF mailing list > [email protected] > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com
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