that is an issue coming from the electronics.. and not the fiber cable it-self, and by saying electronics, I mean anything to everything that is 'active'.....
:) Faisal Imtiaz Snappy Internet & Telecom 7266 SW 48 Street Miami, FL 33155 Tel: 305 663 5518 x 232 Help-desk: (305)663-5518 Option 2 or Email: [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sterling Jacobson" <[email protected]> > To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, May 13, 2016 1:46:59 PM > Subject: [AFMUG] Riddle me this (fiber error) > Never seen this before, and my fiber crews are telling me it's impossible. > > But I get intermittent FCS and Internal MAC errors on a fiber line to a house > when things get hotter during the day. > > Then at afternoon and all through the night it's fine. > > It's a gradual fade into suckyness with ping loss going from 1,2 -3 percent > then > almost total ping loss, then fading back from that to no loss again. > > The fiber crew has OTDR shot the line twice, including during the bad fade > times > and see nothing wrong loss or light wise. > > But I've replaced the electrical components and patch cable three times. > I've taken the equipment from the side of the house and plugged it into the > cabinet and no loss. > > I can't help but feel like there is something wrong with the fiber line, but > I've never seen it do anything like this. > > There is construction nearby, but this line is in a conduit and should have > been > effected by that. > And what would cause this kind of fade in/out anyway? > > Again, the fiber team says it's fine and swear nothing like this could ever > happen with fiber ever. > > Any ideas? Anyone seen this?
