How to Setup a Fiber Optic Home Network for MAXIMUM SPEED!

[@lithgowlights859]

I just changed from a 30 meter cat5 in conduit below ground, that was installed 18 years ago, to a 50 meter run of dual mode fiber run in conduit above ground and around 3 carports and then under the house. We plan on moving the data closet in the house in a couple of months, so I allowed an additional 10 meters of fiber to go to the new location. Even now I can see the bump in reliability. It's still just gigabit, but the main reason for the upgrade was that I started having issues during storms where I have now lost 3 switches, and suspect that there is a possible fault in the cable between the house and the shed - swapping to a non conductive medium fixes that possibility, and gives me 10+GB ability in the future

[@davidrayworth3196]

Sorry I thought voltage waves travel at the speed of light too? They are all part of the same electromagnetic spectrum. It is the distortion/interference that limits the speed of copper cables

[@mnomadvfx]

Exactly. The difference doesn't doesn't just affect speed but also data signal integrity over distance, which is why telecomm exchange backhaul cable has been fiber optics for far longer than anything close to the end user like neighbourhood cabinets (FTTC) or FTTH.

[@Blue-Scorpion]

Just discovered this channel. Amazing content!!!

[@SwitchedOnNetwork]

That's very kind of you, thank you!

[@willgordon5737]

The speed of light is already the maximum speed permitted by the law of physics I love that line

[@TheAndred1]

Thank you . That’s all I wanted ,,,a simple explanation

[@t.wbeaty8470]

Yes copper internet has a shelf life.

[@PoeLemic]

Thanks for saying bit about not having to upgrade the fiber cables ... 2:20 -ish. That makes me see that I don't have to buy a better cable later, like I have had to do with my Cat 5 built-in house.

[@SwitchedOnNetwork]

Yes - although you do want to make sure you get the most suitable type of fibre cable as they're not all made equal. You've got single mode, multi-mode and variations within to consider!

[@MaarteK-TV]

nice tips very heplful content more power

[@SwitchedOnNetwork]

Glad it was helpful!

[@BHRoadStoriesBH]

Great stay on the line

[@YT_Stxr]

my question is what if i connect a fiber cable to my modem then my pc will it work or does it have to be another modem

[@SwitchedOnNetwork]

it depends if your modem supports fibre/sfp. If it does, then great - if not then you may have to run a short copper cable to a switch next to your modem. That wouldn't be a bad thing, if it's just a short patch lead then it's not going to slow you down in any noticeable or measurable way as long as it's a good cable cable, eg. CAT6a or something and the network ports on the modem/router and switch support the maximum speeds you need.

[@FaroosiFN]

Do I need 2 network switches or only one?

[@JustLinuxMan]

Just one, which should be next to your router for Internet. Just make sure you can plug in your PC in whichever room you're in too!

[@SwitchedOnNetwork]

It depends on how many devices you need to connect at the other end. You might need a second switch if you want lots of devices going back to the main router over that fibre link

[@jeremycook4670]

Distance is the key with sfp if the laser inside is to bright for the distances it'll burn out the other receiving sfp.

[@turkeyphant]

So can I use SFP one end and RJ45 the other end just with a converter?

[@SwitchedOnNetwork]

You can do yeah 😀 (the converter will need power though)

[@turkeyphant]

@@SwitchedOnNetwork Ah but looks like 10 GbE converters are $$$$$$$$ :(

[@robjames6653]

Would you be able to help me sort out the issues in my DIY Fiber Optic Network?

[@SwitchedOnNetwork]

Probably not - but try me!

[@robjames6653]

@@SwitchedOnNetwork Okay, what's your email address? I'll send you a diagram of what I designed. Please check your Spam folder, sometimes my emails go there.

[@JW-jl8iq]

How does POE work over fiber? my cameras run off of POE

[@SwitchedOnNetwork]

You'd need another power source and to split off at the end. Probably not worth it really - more useful for a high capacity link between buildings or rooms inside a large building

[@mnomadvfx]

I mean, you can still get mixed POE and SFP switches.

[@ChrisM-wv4gs]

Is their anyway to connect my pc to switch or router using a fiber cable ?

[@SwitchedOnNetwork]

Yes, you can buy either a PCI card or USB adaptor 👍

[@ChrisM-wv4gs]

Ok what if i wanted to hook to my ps5@@SwitchedOnNetwork

[@SwitchedOnNetwork]

Just run a short Cat6A patch cable from PS5 to a network switch which is fibre-fed

[@johnricher133]

you can use sfp converter to rj45 , from your pc to switch (must be supporter sfp+) by fiber then converter to short cat8 cable by this way you will get lower ping and more download & upload rates, optic fiber is the future beyond copper wires

[@MrGuitarDad]

Didn’t show the MAXIMUM SPEED difference though? 😂 only joking. If only I have 10 gig link to ISP.

[@SwitchedOnNetwork]

haha fair point though! 😂 Just a 400Mbps download link in the office here, and the rest of my local network tops out at 1Gbps so they just sent me the 1Gb switches and 1.25G modules. Maybe there'll be a follow-up video in a few years time when I've upgraded the rest of the network to more than a gig?!

[@MrGuitarDad]

Love it! Keep rockin!

[@BoraHorzaGobuchul]

Hey, there could be demand for high speed internally as well, as long as you have something that can take advantage of it like a good nas

[@20playsgaming]

I have a 10g link but we still ran cat6 over about 60ft. It should still do 10GbE, I considered fiber but it looked expensive and easy to break, there's also no way to fix/splice without a splicer kit

[@michaelryan6195]

Very painful to watch if it was just a little bit slower it would work well, I had to stop and find a different video

[@SwitchedOnNetwork]

Sorry to hear that. Your attention span is obviously better than most modern KZbin viewers! 🤣😉

[@PardonJulianAssangeNow]

Free Chinese devices which defaulted to Chinese when first booted… I’d be very sceptical of back doors on the firmware flashed on those switches…

[@SwitchedOnNetwork]

Why would them defaulting to Chinese be a surprise? I can see your point but the same could be said for TP Link, and do we trust Netgear and Cisco more because they're American? 🤷

[@PardonJulianAssangeNow]

@@SwitchedOnNetwork Where possible, flash custom firmware and build your own pfSense router. American and Chinese products can’t be trusted out of the box. The reason why I said that it starting in Chinese would be suspicious is because they should set the settings to be English from the factory for units being shipped to English speaking countries.

[@SwitchedOnNetwork]

They probably do for the purchased stock, companies usually use a separate inventory for the marketing departments who send them out to brands like us for sponsored content. But I agree it's always best to be cautious! I've not heard of pfSense, I'll check it out 👍