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Hi I'm probably going to embarrass myself by using all the wrong terms here but here goes!! I need to connect a PC in one building to the network in another building about 200 feet away. Because of the peculiarities of the location/building there is a fair chance of lightening strike (this has happened and took out a small PBX last time) so I need to opto isolate the new PC from the network (i.e. I can't just run a length of CAT5 in). I don't want to use wireless as this is a city centre location and I'm nervous about security. The obvious answer would seem to be to use fibre. Trouble is I know nothing about the topic! I've done some digging on the net and it would appear I can purchase something called a media converter for each end of the fibre which will convert to/from RJ45. That's about as far as I got.... Not sure where to take this one now.....in particular I have no idea where I can by fibre from - what specs are needed....whether I can buy the correct lengths pre-terminated (I assume that it is 'impossible' to do a DIY termination), how to physically handle it (I presume it needs more care than copper!). I'm based in the UK so answers relevant to the UK would be very useful!! Many thanks for any help with this.....I'm sure I've used all the wrong terms but I hope you get my gist!! Jonathan Nottingham, UK |