Re: OT: Looking for Ethernt/Optical Device

From: (no name) (no email)
Date: Tue Jun 01 2004 - 11:55:10 EDT


> I'm wondering if anyone has seen a good and cheap(er) solution for
> providing multiple Gigabit Ethernet circuits over single pair of
> fiber. I'm looking for a way to do CWDM or DWDM that's cheaper than
> putting in a Cisco 15454 or 15327. I'm only going to be doing 2 GigE
> circuits between two switches, so I don't need to plan for future
> growth.

If you only need two GigE circuits, the least expensive solution is
probably standard LX/LH GBICs and passive splitter/combiners. Available
from several vendors, for instance

        http://www.mrv.com/product/MRV-FD-SPLTCMB/

Disclaimer: I have no practical experience with this product.

Steinar Haug, Nethelp consulting,








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