Fiber Optic

[Qtip1318]

hi i have about 1500 ft of fiber optic cable and i want to know what i could use it for in my house 

[ZetZet]

make some fancy lights

[Qtip1318]

no i dont was thinking of getting somthing if it is worth it

[Qtip1318]

Do you have network equipment with fiber ports?

no i dont was thinking of getting somthing if it is worth it

[AMICLG]

What type of fiber? Depending on the type you could run your home with it but you'd need the tools and know how to do this also you'd have to get an expensive switch ($3000+) that uses SFP and NICs with SFP for all computers unless your only looking to wire 4 deviecs then your looking at a $400 switch.

[legopc]

Do you have network equipment with fiber ports?

even if he does i don't think he will be able to use it because fibre channel is very different from the kind of fiber optic cable i think he is talking about 

[pakedskeezer]

I guess that those 1500 ft of cable don't have any connectors on it? 

You could rent the splicing equipment, to put the connectors on. Which cost about 1000$ for a week

 

I would try to sell the cable

[Qtip1318]

What type of fiber? Depending on the type you could run your home with it but you'd need the tools and know how to do this also you'd have to get an expensive switch ($3000+) that uses SFP and NICs with SFP for all computers unless your only looking to wire 4 deviecs then your looking at a $400 switch.

it is SMF cable 

[AMICLG]

it is SMF cable 

You should be fine to use it but the price is pretty steep to use it if you don't have the hardware already.

[Qtip1318]

I guess that those 1500 ft of cable don't have any connectors on it? 

You could rent the splicing equipment, to put the connectors on. Which cost about 1000$ for a week

 

I would try to sell the cable

i might be able to find someone to do it for me but if i just put ends on it i dont need to splic it do i

[Qtip1318]

You should be fine to use it but the price is pretty steep to use it if you don't have the hardware already

ya it was just a thought price can still come down 

[legopc]

ah ok so it has proper connectors but you will still need the proper hardware and that is expensive and i don't think you will need the speed of fibre channel 

[Blade of Grass]

Moved to Networking

[AMICLG]

You can pick up used cisco switches with sfp ports for sub 100$

I was saying for a Layer 3 lite switch with 4 gigabit SFP ports that's new is around $400, you can get SG300-20 for just under $300.

[Guest DollarPC]

Why do you even have a 1500ft fiber optic line in the FIRST PLACE?!

[Qtip1318]

Why do you even have a 1500ft fiber optic line in the FIRST PLACE?!

my bro works for a company that build condos and when they have stuff left there for two long from other company's it goes in the trash so he can take it if he wants

[Qtip1318]

my house already has cat 6 running thought it so it is not really worth it to try to also run fiber at least at this point