I really like the Clearfield stuff… seen it used in a lot of fiber builds in my previous job …. It’s solid, works, and you can tell they put a lot of thought into it …
From: Af [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Lewis Bergman Sent: June 16, 2016 1:28 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Building small GPON network I am not saying that clearfield was the cheapest or best. For a fiber virgin they seemed to offer a good end to end solution that solved the issues i knew nothing about and did so without a large capital investment in equipment. On Thu, Jun 16, 2016, 12:17 PM Ken Hohhof <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > wrote: I’ll have to remember that chunk is the expert. From: Lewis Bergman <mailto:[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2016 11:46 AM To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Building small GPON network I love my Samsung auto correct. I stopped reading it Beggs i send just to see what comes out. On Thu, Jun 16, 2016, 11:40 AM Chuck McCown <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > wrote: That Amy, she has some odd tastes.... -----Original Message----- From: Josh Reynolds Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2016 10:39 AM To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Building small GPON network "I want Amy good at it but it was a passion in the ass." Best quote of the day. Thanks Lewis! :) On Thu, Jun 16, 2016 at 11:37 AM, Lewis Bergman <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > wrote: > I want Amy good at it but it was a passion in the ass. Bunches of midspan > splits seems to be a pita. I'd the place is small enough and small you are > just learning maybe do smaller fiber count so you have less cuts and just > run more. > But, chunk is the expert. We opted to spend more on equipment/fiber and > go > all tap so the maintenance wouldn't require splicing. But, to each his > own. > It seems fiber isn't that much different than anything else. You can spend > as much as you want and to some extent you replace labor dollars with > equipment dollars and vice versa. Then it becomes what route if equipment > and people you have and the incremental cost to do this job when you > already > have all that. e Didn't so we went tap. > > On Thu, Jun 16, 2016, 11:23 AM Bruce Robertson <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]> > wrote: >> >> > With active, each strand has to run back to a switch somewhere. >> >> Right, I got that. I'm talking mechanically on the pole, in front of the >> house. How do you suck their one fiber out of the 144 count up on the >> pole? >> >> >> On 06/16/2016 09:22 AM, Josh Reynolds wrote: >> >> On gpon via a splitter. 1 fiber in, multiple fibers out. Can be on the >> pole, in a pedestal, or even in the ground in a hand hole. >> >> With active, each strand has to run back to a switch somewhere. >> >> On Jun 16, 2016 11:20 AM, "Bruce Robertson" <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]> > wrote: >>> >>> Noob question - mechanically, how do you break out an individual fiber >>> outside the dwelling? >>> >>> On 06/16/2016 09:15 AM, Chuck McCown wrote: >>>> >>>> Something that small, run 144 count fiber, home run to each dwelling >>>> and >>>> then choose active or PON back at your cabinet. >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- From: Rob Genovesi >>>> Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2016 10:14 AM >>>> To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >>>> Subject: [AFMUG] Building small GPON network >>>> >>>> We're looking at our first fiber neighborhood project, about 90 homes. >>>> The neighborhood will be fed via wireless and fiber used for >>>> distribution. It's 100% aerial in remote private neighborhood. >>>> Currently in the research/feasibility stage, but I hope this will be >>>> our first build and a good project to cut our teeth on. >>>> >>>> A few questions, answer off-list if you prefer: >>>> >>>> - What OLT/ONT have people been using and liked for a small GPON >>>> network? >>>> >>>> - Reading about "Distributed Tap Architecture" vs Splitting method. >>>> Anyone have experience with Tap? >>>> >>>> - Armored or Dielectric? 100% aerial at the bottom of a canyon under >>>> dense tree canopy. >>>> >>>> I'm sure there will be more questions, thanks in advance for any >>>> sharing. >>>> >>>> >>>> Rob Genovesi • Coastside.Net • Owner >>>> 650-712-5900 • 525B Obispo Rd • Half Moon Bay CA >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> !DSPAM:2,5762d245184159820018358! >> >> >
