2. digital
  3. 180759-145382

Fiber Optic Internet

Ziply Fiber is a new internet provider that is coming to our area. I was wondering if any of you out there have had experience with their service or have used fiber optic internet with your systems?

I am putting together an all-digital front end and am currently with Comcast. At present, I have speeds of 100 Mbps upload and 5 Mbps download at $58 a month and I was going to optically isolate the signal from my router to my streamer with a set of fiber media converters (FMC), but I’m thinking that this kind of internet service would eliminate the need for the FMC’s? Sort of galvanic isolation all on its own.

Here is a link to their offerings. Which of their plans/speed do you think would be best if you think optical internet is a good option for streaming music? Thanks.

https://ziplyfiber.com/internet

 

128x128navyachts
erik_squires
15,669 posts
 

Hey,

So on that end, protection from surges is a big deal, so pay attention to what actually bridges the outside of your home to the inside. If it’s any form of copper, get an Ethernet isolator (about $40 or less) at the very least. The Ether-Fiber-Ether bridge is also a good idea and one that I use but not for improving audio. :-) I’m just paranoid about surges taking out a significant chunk of my home network.

I have a coax based Internet and so I use a gas discharge tube on the outside, that goes to the modem, and then a custom made E-F-E bridge. It’s basically an air-gapped lightning protection.

erik_squires
15,669 posts
 

PS - Avoid Ethernet surge protectors that have ground wires.  They dont' work as well as the isolators.

navyachts's avatar
navyachts OP
365 posts
 

@erik_squires - surges over optical, I didn’t consider that.

A quick search on Amazon brought me to this. Is this what you are suggesting Eric? And where in the system do you put it?

https://www.amazon.com/Ethernet-Protector-Cabinet-Gigabit-1000Mbs/dp/B078NKGPJC/ref=sr_1_2_sspa?crid=3K4YD17PZ4MZZ&keywords=ethernet+isolator&qid=1668093642&sprefix=ehternet+isolater%2Caps%2C168&sr=8-2-spons&psc=1

More to discover