Hello from Colombia;
We're entering the wiring phase of our home here and I want to make sure I'm future proof. The house is large enough to require several local switches, which should be connected by a solid backbone.
I now have three choices:
1- Cat 6A
2- POF
3- Glass fiber optic
Due to other low speed stuff like sensors, etc, I'm stuck with running two separate cable trays (power - data) anyway, so EMI insensitivity doesn't really matter and distances are within 50m (150ft).
Questions:
Are the fiber switches I see, with have a fiber backbone connection and 1Gbps ethernet capable of using either fibre, or are they glass/plastic specific?
Most articles related to POF seem to be a couple of years old. Does this mean that this is already old news and technology has moved on?
in case of glass, single mode or multi-mode?
It seems cat6A and POF are both 10G capable at my distances... Which should I choose? why?
What should I connect with 10G? I have security cameras, NAS, workstations, A/V, servers.
Should I be looking for peer-to-peer in those connections as well?
Can you point me to a supplier of POF or fibre?
Cost POF vs glass vs Cat6A? Including installation tools!
Ease of installation of the three, by a non-professional?
Does it sound like I'm confused? YES!
Thanks for your help...
We're entering the wiring phase of our home here and I want to make sure I'm future proof. The house is large enough to require several local switches, which should be connected by a solid backbone.
I now have three choices:
1- Cat 6A
2- POF
3- Glass fiber optic
Due to other low speed stuff like sensors, etc, I'm stuck with running two separate cable trays (power - data) anyway, so EMI insensitivity doesn't really matter and distances are within 50m (150ft).
Questions:
Are the fiber switches I see, with have a fiber backbone connection and 1Gbps ethernet capable of using either fibre, or are they glass/plastic specific?
Most articles related to POF seem to be a couple of years old. Does this mean that this is already old news and technology has moved on?
in case of glass, single mode or multi-mode?
It seems cat6A and POF are both 10G capable at my distances... Which should I choose? why?
What should I connect with 10G? I have security cameras, NAS, workstations, A/V, servers.
Should I be looking for peer-to-peer in those connections as well?
Can you point me to a supplier of POF or fibre?
Cost POF vs glass vs Cat6A? Including installation tools!
Ease of installation of the three, by a non-professional?
Does it sound like I'm confused? YES!
Thanks for your help...