[TriLUG] Is it necessary for fiber between buildings?

[Michael Thompson]

The company I used to work for had the same setup (copper under cement).
We had to replace multiple network switches, printer parts (mainly Jet
Direct) and workstation NICs (or sometimes entire workstations) at lease 3
or 4 times every summer until our insurance company threatened to cancel
our policy and our boss FINALLY decided to install fiber.  Lucky for me, I
was not the person responsible for the initial cheap install.

You can save money on the initial installation using copper, but you may
find that it will be much more expensive and create more needless repair
work in the long run.  Although it may not be absolutely necessary in all
situations, you will be sorry if it is necessary in yours, but thats just
my opinion.

--mwt

> I know this is off the Linux topic, but a Linux server
> is involved if that helps . . .
>
> Anyone know if it is really necessary to run fiber for
> network and phone service between buildings(buildings
> are roughly 100ft apart)?
>
> The reason I ask is that we are being told that for
> lighten protection it is necessary and that if we want
> copper some sort of terminus on each end of the run
> with lightening protection on it.  I'm wondering if
> this is necessary since the cable would be ran through
> a conduit that is underground and covered with cement.
>  It would not be exposed to the outside at all.
>
> TIA,
>
> Mike Shaw
>
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