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LurkingLuddite@piefed.social 14 hours agoAlternative? Sure. Though why?
If ethernet works, you’re just using a more expensive option to go with fiber.
Unless you need something unique about fiber, like distance (which can still be dubious for consumer grade hardware), or a non-electrical based signal (dubious requirement in most cases), then you’re just throwing money at being able to say you use fiber.
RustyNova@lemmy.world 14 hours ago
Additionally, fiber is more fragile than a copper cable. One bad hit with a vacuum cleaner and it’s toast
Janx@piefed.social 12 hours ago
Maybe you shouldn’t vacuum your cables?
RustyNova@lemmy.world 2 hours ago
I don’t vacuum them, I vacuum near it. But you can always accidentally go too far and bump the cable