Fiber Optic Connection ???

Augix · Post by **Augix** » Wed Jun 18, 2003 7:41 pm

Please I would like to know something about this kind of connection , like speeds , cost , hardware . companies ,. etc.

TheManiacal1 · Post by **TheManiacal1** » Thu Jun 19, 2003 10:09 am

speed = amazing (generally you're talking about gigabit connections)

costs = astronomical (in the tens of thousands at the very least)

hardware = depends on your provider; at your d-mark/mdf room, you'll have at least a drop for the fibre, a media converter, and some sort of routing equipment

providers = i'd only go with tier1 (sprintlink, att, etc.)

ShibasScotch · Post by **ShibasScotch** » Sat Jun 21, 2003 9:00 pm

hey hey now, i know that you can get an Oc-3 connection from ATT here for about 4000 / month

Augix · Post by **Augix** » Sat Jun 21, 2003 9:06 pm

Oc-3? how fast is that ?

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ShibasScotch · Post by **ShibasScotch** » Sat Jun 21, 2003 9:16 pm

i think that is it 155mbits ? static

Augix · Post by **Augix** » Sat Jun 21, 2003 9:17 pm

WOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW

Judg3 · Post by **Judg3** » Sun Jun 22, 2003 4:13 am

Easiest way to remember what speed OCx is is to multiply it by 45 (OC1 = 1T3, OC2 = 2 T3's, etc)

Where I used to work, we had just setup our second OC48 - 2160MBits/Sec of bandwidth. Here's a pic of the termination unit

Both racks are for the OC48, the left is power, and the right is the redundant data jacks (96 BNC connections - 1 T3 (or an OC1 or DS3, actually) per connection.

Augix · Post by **Augix** » Sun Jun 22, 2003 9:38 am

b-man1 · Post by **b-man1** » Sun Jun 22, 2003 11:50 pm

Judg3- i'd like just one of those...a drop straight to my home, please.

TheManiacal1 · Post by **TheManiacal1** » Fri Jun 27, 2003 8:16 am

judg3 had it good...

the company i work for only has a few oc3 lines

and i have a paltry t1 at my own office

Gand1 · Post by **Gand1** » Tue Jul 01, 2003 9:28 am

Correct an OC-3 is 155 MB line. Most companies only purchase a portion of it though. At KU we have purchased 25 MB of our OC-3 and this costs us $15,000 a month and is discounted because we are a university. This is one of the reasons for a technology fee in their tuition.

Big bandwidth = Big bucks!