Fiber optic cables

[McPeazy]

Does anyone know what type of fiber optic cable AT&T uses from pole to house? Thank you. I am having to a fiber optic cable from my AV rack to the demarcation box outside the house. AT&T doesnt seem to provide the answers I needed so I was hoping to hear from one of you guys or girls that have more experience than I.

 

[kanewolf]

Probably 8 micron single mode. Why would you want fiber from the demarc to your AV rack? Generally the carrier supplies the hardware to convert their fiber to copper at the demarc point.

 

[McPeazy]

I just want my demarc box inside with my rack and not outside.

 

[bill001g]

There really is no advantage to fiber into the house. You are well withing the limit for ethernet from the att demarc to your equipment rack.

The reason ATT will provide no information is they don't want you messing with it. The "demarc" means exactly that. They are responsible for everything up to the box. They could easily refuse to sell you service if you mess with it. Not sure how you would move their box. It is specially designed to protect the fiber coming in from the street. They strip off all the outside layers and only have the single fiber with its coating. These type of fibers are extremely easy to damage.

But there really is only 1 kind of single mode fiber you are going to get easily. It is 9/125 and tends to be what all companies use.

....BUT there really is no reason to even consider doing this.

 

[USAFRet]

I just want my demarc box inside with my rack and not outside.

Generally speaking, they won't do or allow that.

My Verizon fiber is a single solid line from the neighborhood box (pole, in your case) to the demarc on the wall of my house, their conversion box, and their wiring to the ONT on the inside wall.
User fiddling with that might disrupt some of their monitoring procedures.

You might be able to get an AT&T tech out to relocate that, but this is not a user modifiable segment. Attached to the pole is their property, not yours.

 

[McPeazy]

Thank you.

 

[stevensl2]

You could drill and run a conduit from the demark outside your house to your panel. Maybe the tech will fish the fiber in for you if it's easy.

 

[kanewolf]

You could drill and run a conduit from the demark outside your house to your panel. Maybe the tech will fish the fiber in for you if it's easy.

If you are going to that much trouble, then you leave a pull-string in the conduit. No fishing required.

 

[failboat]

You should see if that box is even yours. You likely can't touch it. It's similar to a power meter or utility line.

 

[mikeatmegladon]

Hi,

You might be referring to a type of connector made my Corning called the 'Optitap' - see more information on this here at the link below:

https://www.corning.com/worldwide/en/products/communication-networks/products/hardened-connectors.html

These are not common connectors and are somewhat proprietary to ATT, so it is difficult to find a shop that will build for you custom.

Hope that can help!

Thanks,

 

[USAFRet]

Hi,

You might be referring to a type of connector made my Corning called the 'Optitap' - see more information on this here at the link below:

https://www.corning.com/worldwide/en/products/communication-networks/products/hardened-connectors.html

These are not common connectors and are somewhat proprietary to ATT, so it is difficult to find a shop that will build for you custom.

Hope that can help!

Thanks,

Mike,
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Thanks.