<div dir="ltr">no one seems to hate theses, <a href="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833156005">http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833156005</a> , Multi-Mode fiber optic cable 50/62.5, up to 2 Km.</div>
<div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Feb 28, 2013 at 9:05 AM, William Bagwell <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:rb211@tds.net" target="_blank">rb211@tds.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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Have long wanted to extend my LAN to my workshop and it has never came close<br>
to being a priority. Long story short - it is now. About 400 feet so well<br>
into the at least *one* repeater range for CAT 5 or 6. Lightning magnet,<br>
interference from over head power lines and or the extension cord to power<br>
the repeater might necessitate another repeater...<br>
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Googling a bit I see fiber ethernet converters starting at $50 and 500'<br>
pre-terminated cables for about $200. Is it really possible to run fiber<br>
optic for about $300? (Plus conduit which would be needed for whatever.)<br>
<br>
Don't need speed so even the slowest should be plenty fast. Multimode seems<br>
to be the cheapest but even it has too many choices. 50/125 or 62.5/125?<br>
Both seem to be offered with various terminations and combinations and I<br>
have no idea which one to concentrate on researching. The round 'ST'<br>
connectors look like they would fit through smaller (cheaper) conduit? Be<br>
nice to have them on at least one end.<br>
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If anyone has been down this road the past few years please share some<br>
details.<br>
<span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888">--<br>
William<br>
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