Fiber vs copper for a 400ft run - no contest

Had a job last month out in Maplewood. Customer wanted internet in a detached garage. Thought about pulling RG6. But the run was 400 feet. Signal loss would have been brutal. Grabbed a spool of single-mode fiber instead. Took an extra 20 minutes to terminate but the signal was perfect. Anyone else dealing with long runs switching over?

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paige16613d ago

Man that 400ft RG6 struggle is real. Had a buddy try it with coax once and the signal just dropped off a cliff at like 300 feet. Fiber is the way to go for that distance, even with the extra time on terminations. Nice move grabbing single-mode too, that's what I use for anything over 300ft now.

paige_robinson2413d ago

300 feet isn't that crazy for a good RG6 install.

beth_hernandez13d ago

@paige166 bet he was ripping his hair out too lmao