Just make sure while installing the cable you mark it properly at places where its exposed ,so that those other local ISP guys don't cut by mistake.
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Private (LAN) network over 150 meters using Ethernet or alternates like Fiber Optic cable
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I'm planning to use a combination of masking tape and electrical tape of a certain color at regular distance as markers
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Update: My cost ballooned again. The Media Converter this local ISP gave is actually 100 Mbps only !
1Gbps will still cost around 3,100 each. So I'm back where I started from a cost perspective.
We tried to setup the connection today. Everything was going fine until the cable from duct to my sisters house could not be done because the existing cables (Coaxial, ACT Ethernet & Intercom) are stuck and the person who came for laying Optic Fiber cable could not remove them at all.
Plan was to remove Coaxial in worst case scenario and replace it with Optic Fiber instead. But this stupid cable is not moving at all 🙁
I've called the building electrician and he'll come later in the day or tomorrow to check. Hoping he's able to sort it out, otherwise I'll be in a fix since we've already laid close to 200 meters (includes some extra for backup) + splicing is already done at one end.
1Gbps will still cost around 3,100 each. So I'm back where I started from a cost perspective.
We tried to setup the connection today. Everything was going fine until the cable from duct to my sisters house could not be done because the existing cables (Coaxial, ACT Ethernet & Intercom) are stuck and the person who came for laying Optic Fiber cable could not remove them at all.
Plan was to remove Coaxial in worst case scenario and replace it with Optic Fiber instead. But this stupid cable is not moving at all 🙁
I've called the building electrician and he'll come later in the day or tomorrow to check. Hoping he's able to sort it out, otherwise I'll be in a fix since we've already laid close to 200 meters (includes some extra for backup) + splicing is already done at one end.
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@ishanjain28 ... I'm not much of a expert in Networking and never used SFP adapters. They did come up when researching for a viable solution but I didn't really had a good use case for them because my router does not have this port.
Do you know if there are any budget routers (under 10k) with SFP or multiple Optic Fiber outs
Do you know if there are any budget routers (under 10k) with SFP or multiple Optic Fiber outs
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Yes. Please share the contact
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Someone did a CAT pull and during a lightning storm it fried all electronics at home.
Then he replaced it with a Fiber Connect.
Came across it on youtube.
Then he replaced it with a Fiber Connect.
Came across it on youtube.
Probably not from India. This shouldn't happen in urban areas here for obvious reasons.
Atleast that what I'm assuming, I have multiple 100m runs outside.
Atleast that what I'm assuming, I have multiple 100m runs outside.
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I humbly thank everyone who provided their valuable suggestions in this project.. We finally finished the cabling from my house to my sisters last week. Delay was mostly because of the availability issues between myself , sister due to holidays & Fiber Cabling/Splicing people. Otherwise the work itself was pretty straight forward & smooth 🙂
The Setup:
200 meters of two-pair Optic Fiber Cable (hard shielded) runs between the two house with 6 x Path Cords + 2 Termination Box
2 x TP-Link MC210CS Gigabit Media Converter (one in each house)
2 x Tricom HTB-GS-03 Gigabit Media Converter (one in each house)
*I had the rest of the equipment (Gigabit Access Point & Switch, Cat 6 ethernet cables, RJ45 connectors, Crimping tool and Ethernet tester etc.)
Cost Breakup:
Rs.7,000 for Optic Fiber Cabling + Splicing, Path cords & Termination Box (includes 1k for transport)
Rs.6,157.24 for 2 x TP-Link Media Converter: TP-Link MC210CS Gigabit Single-Mode Media Converter – Rs.2600 – LT Online Store
Rs.2499 for Tricom Media Converter (comes in set): NPC fiber optic media convertor ( Lan to Fiber 25 Kms ) 1 PAIR GIGA SPEED
*Tricom has only one port but still gives 1Gbps link over 200 Meters. They come in pair with labelling of A & B, more like TX & RX terminals. You have use A on one side and B on the other. Won't work if you use both A's or B's at the same time.
Overall it cost around 16K but it could have been under 10K if I had discovered Tricom Media Converters earlier instead of Tp_Link which cost more than two times for the exact same performance.
We currently have 1 x Airtel (200 Mbps) and 2 x ACT (300 Mbps) lines since both of us have already paid for 6 months pack with ACT and they refused to disconnect/refund partially since this is some sort of a Prepaid plan with commitments that can't be broken !
With link aggregation the total speed should be around 800 Mbps but we practically get around 650-700 Mbps of download and only around 400 Mbps of upload when running speedtests using the desktop application from speedtest.net
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But practically I have been able to get around 600 Mbps of download speed when using qBittorrent to download various editions of Ubuntu ISO's at once to get maximum DL speed. Screenshot below.
I don't know if there is another multi-threaded speedtest that can be performed to understand the actual performance better but this is what I could find in my limited online research.
The Setup:
200 meters of two-pair Optic Fiber Cable (hard shielded) runs between the two house with 6 x Path Cords + 2 Termination Box
2 x TP-Link MC210CS Gigabit Media Converter (one in each house)
2 x Tricom HTB-GS-03 Gigabit Media Converter (one in each house)
*I had the rest of the equipment (Gigabit Access Point & Switch, Cat 6 ethernet cables, RJ45 connectors, Crimping tool and Ethernet tester etc.)
Cost Breakup:
Rs.7,000 for Optic Fiber Cabling + Splicing, Path cords & Termination Box (includes 1k for transport)
Rs.6,157.24 for 2 x TP-Link Media Converter: TP-Link MC210CS Gigabit Single-Mode Media Converter – Rs.2600 – LT Online Store
Rs.2499 for Tricom Media Converter (comes in set): NPC fiber optic media convertor ( Lan to Fiber 25 Kms ) 1 PAIR GIGA SPEED
*Tricom has only one port but still gives 1Gbps link over 200 Meters. They come in pair with labelling of A & B, more like TX & RX terminals. You have use A on one side and B on the other. Won't work if you use both A's or B's at the same time.
Overall it cost around 16K but it could have been under 10K if I had discovered Tricom Media Converters earlier instead of Tp_Link which cost more than two times for the exact same performance.
We currently have 1 x Airtel (200 Mbps) and 2 x ACT (300 Mbps) lines since both of us have already paid for 6 months pack with ACT and they refused to disconnect/refund partially since this is some sort of a Prepaid plan with commitments that can't be broken !
With link aggregation the total speed should be around 800 Mbps but we practically get around 650-700 Mbps of download and only around 400 Mbps of upload when running speedtests using the desktop application from speedtest.net
Source
But practically I have been able to get around 600 Mbps of download speed when using qBittorrent to download various editions of Ubuntu ISO's at once to get maximum DL speed. Screenshot below.
I don't know if there is another multi-threaded speedtest that can be performed to understand the actual performance better but this is what I could find in my limited online research.
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How much did 2 core fiber cable cost ?
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This won't last for ever since our second ACT connection will expire in a couple of months and we will only have a primary ACT + Airtel as backup but it's awesome while it lasts 🙂
I guess the routers take some time to tune Link Aggregation & load balance effectively but have been getting over 800 Mbps when I'm the only connected user over direct Ethernet, so it's effectively adding 300 ACT + 300 ACT + 200 Airtel without any issues !
Upload however has been an issue and stays under 400 Mbps - not major concern in my case since my use is mostly in downloads.
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I guess the routers take some time to tune Link Aggregation & load balance effectively but have been getting over 800 Mbps when I'm the only connected user over direct Ethernet, so it's effectively adding 300 ACT + 300 ACT + 200 Airtel without any issues !
Upload however has been an issue and stays under 400 Mbps - not major concern in my case since my use is mostly in downloads.
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