Since, my doctor recommend that I put more fiber in my diet- I decided to comply.

So… in a few hours, I will be running a few OS2 runs across my house, with 10G LR SFP+ modules.

Both runs will be from my rack to the office. One run will be dedicated for the incoming WAN connection (Coupled with the existing fiber that… I don’t want to re terminate). The other, will be replacing the 10G copper run already in place, to save 10 or 20w of energy.

This, was sparked due to a 10GBase-T module overheating, and becoming very intermittent earlier this week causing a bunch of issues. After replacing the module, links came back up and started working normally… but… yea, I need to replace the 10G copper links.

With only twinax and fiber 10G links plugged into my 8-port aggregation switch, it is only pulling around 5 watts, which is outstanding, given a single 10GBase-T module uses more then that.

Edit,

Also, I ordered the wrong modules. BUT… the hard part of running the fiber is done!

  • sicjoke@lemmy.world
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    The effort of achieving this in the average UK house is so much more than what I am guessing is OPs American house.

    Crawlspaces don’t exist and we replaced sheetrock for double skinned solid brick walls.

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      It also depends on the area too. Generally, the higher quality houses are a solid foundation without a crawlspace.

      And- don’t make it sound like you get the short end of the stick! Having a solid house built from double-brick walls sounds fantastic, compared to my house built with 2x4s, which are not even 2"x4". Especially, when we get a ton of very strong wind…

      Had a 100mph wind gust recently, knocked off half of the roofs in my town.___

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      I lived in a hundred-year-old row home and I feel your pain. I had to rent a hammer drill to run Ethernet to my office, which was draped along the outside of my house.

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        1 year ago

        Did the same. Three story townhouse. To run Cat6 from top to bottom I went out, round the side of the house, up the wall, and back in.