The $300 OTDR has been accurate in the two? situations we've had to use it. It was between two HH in the first case (broken fiber we hit with a tool) and the second stopped right at an intersection (ants ate fiber 30).
On Thu, Oct 31, 2024 at 12:42 PM Dev <d...@logicalwebhost.com> wrote: > We had a $300 OTDR. The only thing it didn’t do was estimate length very > well if it worked at all. > > My friend asked how much money we’d save if we dug up the wrong lady’s > yard to replace a fiber that wasn’t broken. > > Then we bought a Viavi, waited for a show discount. Now we can dig up the > right lady’s lawn. > > On Oct 31, 2024, at 8:14 AM, Josh Luthman <j...@imaginenetworksllc.com> > wrote: > > Metronet :P > > On Thu, Oct 31, 2024 at 11:12 AM Mike Hammett <af...@ics-il.net> wrote: > >> Josh, which competitor? I've seen similar things out of MetroNet. >> >> >> >> ----- >> Mike Hammett >> Intelligent Computing Solutions <http://www.ics-il.com/> >> <https://www.facebook.com/ICSIL> >> <https://plus.google.com/+IntelligentComputingSolutionsDeKalb> >> <https://www.linkedin.com/company/intelligent-computing-solutions> >> <https://twitter.com/ICSIL> >> Midwest Internet Exchange <http://www.midwest-ix.com/> >> <https://www.facebook.com/mdwestix> >> <https://www.linkedin.com/company/midwest-internet-exchange> >> <https://twitter.com/mdwestix> >> The Brothers WISP <http://www.thebrotherswisp.com/> >> <https://www.facebook.com/thebrotherswisp> >> >> >> <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXSdfxQv7SpoRQYNyLwntZg> >> ------------------------------ >> *From: *"Josh Luthman" <j...@imaginenetworksllc.com> >> *To: *"AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group" <af@af.afmug.com> >> *Sent: *Tuesday, October 29, 2024 6:56:31 PM >> *Subject: *Re: [AFMUG] OTDR Recommendations >> >> I thought the same thing. I had to cancel their service after just a >> week or two because streaming was absolutely a joke (looked to me like >> their peering was full, couldn't get any kind of capacity beyond their >> network). They left this convenient wall plate with an APC bulkhead just >> sitting here... >> >> On Tue, Oct 29, 2024 at 5:29 PM <ch...@go-mtc.com> wrote: >> >>> I have always wanted to connect a source of upstream light to my >>> connection at home. (Served by a competitor). Wonder how long it would >>> take to troubleshoot. Especially if I made it randomly intermittent and on >>> a timer. Perhaps during the first minute of the superbowl or >>> something...? <wlEmoticon-winkingsmile[1].png> >>> >>> >>> >>> *From:* Jason McKemie >>> *Sent:* Tuesday, October 29, 2024 3:05 PM >>> *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group >>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OTDR Recommendations >>> >>> I know Exfo has units with an optional PON port for connecting to a live >>> on-net fiber and testing. Maybe this is more or less standard anymore, my >>> current OTDR is a bit dated. >>> >>> On Tuesday, October 29, 2024, Josh Luthman <j...@imaginenetworksllc.com> >>> wrote: >>> > IDK what you mean by PON features unless you want an inline unit to >>> watch the traffic. Veex just came out with one that will do that. I don't >>> see the need, but it is cool. >>> > We bought the one (or one like) Cassidy linked and then bought this >>> second: >>> > >>> https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0CW3B9ZM8/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 >>> > >>> > Cassidy - get a super cheap/fast PON meter that just reads the light >>> from the OLT rather than waiting for the OTDR to boot. Or just clamp and >>> see if there is light - >>> https://www.amazon.com/YEDEMC-Optical-Identifier-800-1700nm-Functions/dp/B09JLL6NPM/ >>> > On Tue, Oct 29, 2024 at 4:45 PM Cassidy B. Larson <c...@infowest.com> >>> wrote: >>> >> >>> >> We’ve been getting these smaller OTDR/VFL/OPMs from Amazon for our >>> field techs. This way they can see if there’s a problem with the drop at >>> least. If it’s anything past that, the splicers with the fancier/costlier >>> OTDRs get involved. Price point is right and it does what they need it to >>> do. >>> >> >>> https://www.amazon.com/YEDEMC-Mini-Pro-Mulit-Function-5m-60Km-Dynamic/dp/B092LNWZ4Y/ >>> >> >>> >> -c >>> >> >>> >> On Oct 29, 2024, at 2:39 PM, Jason McKemie < >>> j.mcke...@veloxinetbroadband.com> wrote: >>> >> Does anyone have any recommendations for an OTDR that won't break the >>> bank but is reasonably easy to use? My Exfo just stopped powering up today, >>> so evidently I'm in the market for a new one. The Exfo is about 14 years >>> old, so I assume they've come a little ways since then. 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