Cables made from fiber optic material
Cables made from fiber optic material
Hello everyone! I'm planning to upgrade my ISP to a 2GB fibre connection. The new setup includes a fibre patch cord linking the FTTH box to my router, which is different from the previous 1GB configuration that used an Ethernet cable running behind my media wall. The current provider gave me a 1.5m cable (photo included), but it’s too short for my needs—it needs to extend behind the wall and connect to my router. I’ve discovered a similar cable from another local supplier. Would anyone confirm if this matches the one you have? It could also be a helpful reference for learning about fibre optic cable standards. I haven’t delved deeply into them yet.
A single fiber strand is needed, featuring an SC connector at one end and an LC connector on the other. The existing cable is nearly suitable, though it's a duplex fiber (two strands joined). You'll need to detach the connectors at each connection point.
Actually, the OP displays APC as well, and the store links from UPC. There are APC cables available, but for this setup a dual APC cable is required; using UPC ends won’t work (blue) — green cables are APC and blue ones are UPC.
Absolutely correct, multimode is definitely a mix-up. At least single-mode UPC and ACP are the usual colors at the ends. I’m not entirely sure what I should send back to the ISP—I haven’t seen a simplex to duplex connector like this before. Edit: Probably misunderstood the picture.
I'm confused too. I misread the photo. It's a straightforward LC to SC simplex cable; I initially thought it might be a magical dual-connector connector!