Goodbye to copper?

[Randy Cole]

Dan Ritter wrote:
> OK, that's pretty easy. You want 100TX to 100FX media converters,
> multi-mode fiber, and probably pre-installed SC ends because you don't
> need to learn how to polish fiber, trust me.
>
> Probably under $100 per end plus the fiber.
>
> Yup, Google confirms. Try this:
>
> http://aaxeon.com/s.nl;jsessionid=0a01074e1f43709b2b91134c4b7c8cd1c751185d69b2.e3eTaxeKbh0Te34Pa38Ta38ObNr0?it=A&id=200&sc=7&category=1307
>
> You'll need 2, plus the fiber -- here's a Belkin 150ft span for
> $132  http://www.provantage.com/belkin-a2f20277-150~7BELN1CV.htm
>
> I haven't used these specific products, but the prices seem
> reasonable and they should be pretty much plug-and-play.
>
> -dsr-
Make sure you use outdoor fiber (or indoor-outdoor), and that you take
precautions against freezing and water. I know a company that installed
fiber between buildings and had to do it over. Strangely, they didn't
even attempt to recover from the original installer.