Michael_Chare

It is highly likely to be a 'management' VLAN with the Genexis one endpoint and a management router the other. This is how practically all 'network' boxes are also managed.

It used to be great 'fun' remotely configuring things for the first time. Vendor or engineer sets up a configured box, plugs in all the connectors and powers up. Someone remotely configures the VLAN and waits in anticipation for some response. Either hey presto or S**t what's missing. Setting up a completely new node was always a roller coaster due to the number of boxes that had to be setup but the high when everything worked first time on a brand new implementation was huge.

Gigaclear will not supply unfortunately. I tried them again and got a snotty reply, finally.

I got some help from one supplier who quoted ~£100 for the 25m I need, which is more than I'd prefer to pay, frankly.

Thanks for the link. Do you think that would be suitable for outdoor use? I need to run it along one wall, around the corner, along another wall and then into the required room. I've found a few similar types but their suitability for outdoor use in unclear. As I said above, I have one quote for around £100 which is a bit steep really.

This should do the trick. Micro-armoured for strength, decent price as well

https://mcldatasolutions.co.uk/singlemode-armoured-f...

Edit: I didn't spot the £100 order minimum. For a single cable this might be the sort of thing eBay is good for.

Edited by jpm (Wed 09-Mar-22 20:37:48)

Buy 2 leads. Have one spare. That will be fine outdoors. FS cabling is good gear.

Buy yourself a fibre cleaning pen, for 2.5mm ferrules. Well worth it. 80% of fibre ‘faults’ are actually just dirty end faces on the ferrules.

That way you’ve got 2 leads, a fibre cleaning pen and free shipping for the cost of one cable locally.

Thanks. Yes I've checked ebay but again, it's hard to know what is and isn't suitable for outdoor use.

Thanks.

Do you know which version of SC I would need? It has 2 options of UPC and APC. A search brings up this: https://www.fiber-optic-cable-sale.com/fiber-connect...

The existing quote I have just says 'SC' and I know gigaclear will not help.

Not categorically. I am presuming it’s SC/UPC or SC/PC (same thing) which has a blue coloured rectangular collar. This has a straight cut ferule (as opposed to an angled cut/polish - SC/APC - which are green)

Can you see the colour of the (fibre) connector going into your gear? You shouldn’t need to disconnect it to do so, it will be evident.

Edit: typo ‘colour of the colour….’ [censored] 🤣

Edited by Pheasant (Thu 10-Mar-22 20:03:52)

Yes it's blue, so sounds like the UPC. Thanks.

BTW I'm not sure who mods this site but trying to bully people into not using a VPN is a sad way to run a site.

I've come here for help but I also hope my questions may help others. If you try to ban people who want online privacy you'll end up with no users.

The google capchas are tedious enough as it is.

In reply to a post by Jaap_Stam:

BTW I'm not sure who mods this site but trying to bully people into not using a VPN is a sad way to run a site.

Is that comment in reference to another topic? I might have missed it but I can't see any reference to a VPN under this heading. I can see lots of people trying to help.

Edited by GonePostal (Fri 11-Mar-22 13:17:25)