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Connecting buildings with fiber

Posted on 1/23/24 at 9:33 pm
Posted by dlmast87
Amish Country
Member since Dec 2007
1941 posts
Posted on 1/23/24 at 9:33 pm
This will probably be a long post so bear with me. Our ISP wanted an obscene amount of money to run service to our house. So instead, we had them put the service in a outbuilding at the bottom of our hill. We currently have power in the outbuilding along with Spectrum's modem/router. Right now we are getting it up the hill with a Ubiquiti point to point and distributing it to other buildings via point to points using an PoE switch. It works ok but we just can't get the speeds we are paying for and along with other reasons (lightning, multiple failure points), I want to try another future proof solution....

My idea is to run fiber through conduit 800 ft from the outbuilding (building A) to building B. From there I want to run fiber from building B to building C, and again from building B to building D. I understand this is a fairly large undertaking and will be more expensive than what the average person wants to spend on getting internet to their house...and I'm ok with that. What I need help with is what networking materials do I actually need? I'm trying to understand multi mode vs single mode, LC vs SC connecters, and so on. Is there a way to explain this in simple terms so I can buy what I need and know it will work?
Posted by BabySam
FL
Member since Oct 2010
1505 posts
Posted on 1/24/24 at 7:11 am to
Yeah single mode is for longhaul, so multimide is what you'd want. LC is what most use in my experiences these days. Will need media converter to go from fiber to copper if thats what you will be connecting to. There's some sites online where you can buy fiber already terminated and for custom lenghts, and can include it to have a pull-eyelet if needed.
Posted by ColdDuck
BR via da Parish
Member since Sep 2006
2771 posts
Posted on 1/24/24 at 8:11 am to
Cheap way is just use a couple of media converters. LC to RJ45.

Or get some Unifi switches and the correct GBICs.
Posted by BabySam
FL
Member since Oct 2010
1505 posts
Posted on 1/24/24 at 12:36 pm to
And a thought to add, and get concurrence from other posters, if you decide to go with 4 strand may want to so 6-8 strand depending on pricing so its already there and run once...in case of expansion or damage
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