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Choose between fiber and copper for your next link

Fiber and copper Ethernet connectors on a workbench

Start with the two endpoints

Identify the equipment, the route and its length. Include available ports or optics and any distance, pathway or environmental constraints.

Account for the whole link

Compare the cable, connectors, pathway work, compatible hardware and testing. Identify endpoints that need power over the link before choosing a medium.

Write the decision into the scope

Record the selected media, endpoint IDs, installation assumptions and the test results you expect for acceptance.

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Cable routing plan and installation tools

What to have ready

Have the project address, property type, target date, and a floor plan or site photo ready. If you have multiple sites, include the site count and any differences in scope.