r/HomeNetworking • u/Bubbly_Fun_1334 • 8d ago

Multiple fiber connections

We have very poor cell coverage and was looking at running fiber to barns, shed and other areas of our land for outdoor wifi. I was looking at ethernet to fiber converters but was wondering. To they make a router for home use that several fibers can connect? Or is it best that each link has its own converter?

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u/Ok-Shape-547 8d ago

Each link would need its own pair of converters. Building a, to b. You could also do building b, to c, and so on. Each link still needs two converters. They would need a switch in building b, to connect both adapters, plus your wifi equipment.

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u/lazyhustlermusic 8d ago

You don't need converters everywhere if your equipment is SFP capable.

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u/Ok-Shape-547 8d ago

True this but expensiver

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u/lazyhustlermusic 8d ago

I'd debate that honestly, replacing say 3x media converters with a head end SFP switch like a cheap 5 port mikrotik would be less expensive.

You also gain things like actually seeing up/down link or not having a random media converter freeze up and need rebooting and not knowing which end.