Fiber network daisy-chaining

[rguimond]

First, I have lots of copper networking experience, but next to no fiber experience.

I bought eight unmanaged network switches (8 x copper ports & 1 x duplex fiber port), along with sufficient fibre patch cables to interconnect them. Once they arrived, i realized that daisy-chaining them with fiber isn't as easy as I thought...

My question is: Are "tee" fittings available that will allow interconnection of the switches, or will I have to purchase a fiber switch?

 

[mellis]

The fiber used in networking isn't that different than the copper cat5 cable in the way it's used. No, you can't "tee" fiber. You can't "tee" cat5 either.

 

[shawn_75]

One option you have is to buy a media converter for each switch and use that as an additional fiber port.