Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!bonnie.concordia.ca!uunet!shl!phil From: phil@shl.com (Phil Trubey) Newsgroups: comp.dcom.sys.cisco Subject: Re: Cisco AGS+s and Cabletron FOTs Message-ID: <1991May09.144306.3930@shl.com> Date: 9 May 91 14:43:06 GMT References: Organization: SHL Systemhouse Inc. Lines: 21 In article alton@sys-a (Alton Brantley) writes: >To connect each router's ethernet card we are considering using the fiber >optic cable already installed with fiber optic tranceivers to >convert from AUI to fiber. > >The device that we selected is a Cabletron FOTF-2 Fiber Optic Transceiver at >a cost of $350 each (we will use one at each end to convert from AUI to fiber >then back to AUI.) I don't think this will work. The problem is that the FOTs expect to be plugged into a fiber optic module in a Cabletron hub. I don't believe they will work back to back as you suggested. I would like to receive confirmation about this myself - I would strongly suggest that you talk to a Cabletron SE, engineer, or whatever they call themselves rather than a salesperson. -- Phil Trubey | Internet: phil@shl.com SHL Systemhouse Inc. | UUCP: ...!uunet!shl!phil 50 O'Connor St., Suite 501 | Phone: 613-236-6604 x667 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | Fax: 613-236-2043