I have more questions than answers. Does each dorm have a wiring closet that connects back to the main demark? What is the wiring between the dorm rooms and any wiring closet? If there is enough copper between the rooms and a local wiring closet, then any equipment can go in the wiring closet.
Many phone companies use devices that add a carrier frequency to an existing pair. The second conversation runs on the carrier. The equipment requires AC power. In the event of a power outage the second line fails. No need for the fiber. The phone company provides the equipment. One could install T-1s between buildings using the fiber. Then break out to copper to the rooms. Will the arrangement still be that each student is responsible for his/her own phone bill? If the school wants to provide everything - then run data and voice to every room. I'm thinking IP Phones. The fiber would be the backbone connecting the switches. Is there any networking presently in the dorms? What is the fiber used for? What boxes terminate the fiber? What do the students use for Internet connectivity? Does the local telco offer DSL with telephone service? How many telephone lines can concurrently run on a DSL line? Have you looked into the Cisco LRE Long Range Ethernet? Fiber single-mode or multi-mode? How many fibers? Terminated where and with what interface? Any spare? Is there a closet to house any gear? How secure is it? Is there sufficient power on dedicated circuits to power any equipment? Who is going to pay for all of this? > -----Original Message----- > From: Chuck [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2002 8:20 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Off Topic - Riddle - "The Obvious Question" [7:38336] > > > this is not one of those "I have a customer" questions, > although "I have a > customer" is the starting point. > > A couple of years ago a small college installed a new cable > plant consisting > of fiber for data and copper for analogue phones between > their main telco > closet and a couple of dormitories. there are currently a total of 80 > analogue phones in the dorms. The idea was that dorm > occupants would arrange > for their own telephone service, and use an analogue phone to > connect to the > telco. > > Well, room mates being what they are, the college decided > that rather than > continually break up fights resulting from disputes over > telephone usage and > payment, they would provide the means for two phones per room > rather than > one. Ah, but there is only enough copper between the buildings to > accommodate one phone per room. What to do. > > the customer's question to me - can he use the existing fiber > to transport > the analogue signal to the main telco closet? > > Well, I merrily mulled this over, and came up with a number > of very clever > solutions. But after having completed the work, it occurred to me that > because I was so jazzed at trying to come up with a solution, > I neglected to > ask a very important question. > > So today's quiz, for all you techno gurus - what is the > question I neglected > to ask? > > for extra credit - why is that question so important? > > Hint - consider the ways one might convert analogue to optic. > > Chuck Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=38346&t=38336 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
