Path: utzoo!yunexus!geac!syntron!jtsv16!uunet!yale!swatt From: swatt@rt1.eng.yale.edu Newsgroups: comp.dcom.lans Subject: Experiences wanted: extending ethernet over fiber Message-ID: <41631@yale-celray.yale.UUCP> Date: 28 Oct 88 18:00:46 GMT Article-I.D.: yale-cel.41631 Sender: daemon@yale.UUCP Organization: (none) Lines: 26 From: Alan S. Watt Who has experience with extending ethernet using fiber optic? Specifically, we have a 5600' run to make over 62.5 fiber. This fiber is a newly-installed by SNET (local phone company), and is the highest grade they offer. I know about getting two DEC LAN-Bridge 1000's with the fiber option, but this is very pricey. I would like to use a standard bridge or router on one end and some piece of transceiver compatible fiber optic equipment on the other. Several vendors make fiber-optic transceiver cable extenders for about $500 each. I would be interested in hearing about active star equipment, but I don't think I want to invest in that just yet. Does anyone have experience with these or other options? If so please follow up or E-mail me directly. I need something absolutely reliable, and preferably from a solid vendor. - Alan S. Watt High Speed Networking, Science and Engineering Computing Facility Dunham 232; (203) 432-4243,4007 watt-alan@cs.yale.edu