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Network topology and fibre

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  • 22-06-2015 4:34pm
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    Registered Users Posts: 7


    Hello all,
    I am looking at various networks and how network topologies relate to the fibre network i.e. estimating the type and quantity of fibre optic cable required. I've done up the following simple schematic which shows a central core server which in turn feeds a fibre ring loop of 6 switches to create redundancy. Each local switch would then provide communications links at each site i.e. IP CCTV etc. They are also daisy chained as you can see. The fibre is the black line whilst the blue lines are local LAN/CATV or whatever at each site.

    So if I was to build this network would it be sufficient to have a single 4 core singlemode cable to create the loop i.e. Each connection between switches would only require 2 cores (tx and rx)?. 4 cores seems overly little considering such a network could be expanded in a similar fashion to add in multiple of switches.

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  • Registered Users Posts: 2,320 ✭✭✭roast


    No schematic there?


  • Registered Users Posts: 7 country_lad


    Updated now with schematic


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,320 ✭✭✭roast


    What speed do you plan to run the links?
    Judging from the above diagram, I'm assuming you want to use fibres 1/2 to deliver data and 3/4 for Video. Or are you using the extra pair for redundancy?

    If it's the former, then realistically you wouldn't need the second pair if you just use 10Gb links. You could have two VLANs to separate the video and data networks.
    If its for rendundancy then it might just be overkill as a ring using RSTP would be plenty of redundancy for most uses.


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,573 ✭✭✭ArielAtom


    Why singlemode? What are your distances between sites. I would design a star as against a ring offering better resilience if diverse ducts are available .


  • Registered Users Posts: 481 ✭✭cherrytaz


    Singlemode I assume would be used dependent on the distance required?


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