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OP - If any existing switches have SFP ports, those can be used in place of media converters. All that matters is that the SFP modules on either end of any 1 fiber match. You can have a module at 1 end plugged in to a SFP port in a media converter and at the other end a module plugged in to a SFP port in a switch. So if you already have a switch at building B which has 4 or more SFP ports, you won't need any media converters there.

I don't have any existing switches with those ports. Right now everything is Cat6. I'm expecting to get all new equipment with the exception of the current router/modem from the ISP and mesh networks at each location.

Also, is pulling 800 ft of cable going to be more difficult than I think? I don't want to underestimate this.

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Posted by broadhead

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Posted on 1/24/24 at 1:47 pm to dlmast87

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Also, is pulling 800 ft of cable going to be more difficult than I think? I don't want to underestimate this.

Yes, it will be difficult but do able. You'll need a trencher from home depot or a rental company.

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Posted by lsu02150

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Posted on 1/24/24 at 2:42 pm to dlmast87

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Also, is pulling 800 ft of cable going to be more difficult than I think? I don't want to underestimate this.

If laying new conduit, put a few mid run pull boxes every 100-200' or so and anywhere you have to make a turn. This will make pulling the fiber way easier and also make it much more serviceable if you need to replace the fiber for any reason in the future. You can find videos on YouTube of how to use either a shop vac or compressed air to get a pull string through each run. After a few hundred feet or through bends or turns, or with multiple cables, difficulty starts increasing fast.

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