Outdoor fiber optic cable can be directly connected to a router
Fiber optic cables carry light signals, not the electrical signals your router uses. The key component is an Optical Network Terminal (ONT) or Optical Network Unit (ONU). At its core, the optical fibers are enclosed within protective layers that are resistant to pressure, water, and ultraviolet radiation. Outdoor fiber optic cable is engineered for environmental extremes — UV radiation, temperature cycling, moisture, wind load, and mechanical stress — that indoor cables are not designed to withstand. Selecting the wrong outdoor cable type or specification for a given installation environment is the.
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