Moving Calix ONU box into garage

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So I decided to move my Calix ONU into the garage. I installed two sections of this Singlemode SC/APC cable and joined them with this adapter.

I tested one section before installation, and it worked fine with the Calix ONU.

Unfortunately, once I moved the ONU into the garage, the broadband light no longer comes on, likely due to high attenuation.

I also have OM3 multimode cable running alongside the two sections of singlemode cable, and it works fine for LAN traffic, so I don’t think the environment is causing the issue.

I suspect that the installed CitiFibre cable’s LC connector has high attenuation because it was covered in a lot of brick dust. Additionally, the entire brown fiber box installation was poorly done, with misaligned holes, overtightened screws, and a heavily bent white fiber cable that I had to replace for troubleshooting.

I tried moving the ONU between the first and second sections of the fiber cable, but it didn’t work there either, despite the initial test being successful.

I checked both sections with a fault locator, and there were no issues detected.

Any suggestions on what can be done next? Is there a way to monitor the Rx/Tx signal strength from the Calix ONU?

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Have you got a fibre cleaner?

Yeah, I cleaned all ends and still no luck. I guess I am stuck with current setup for now.

Does your router allow you the rx and tx strength

Yes but I am more interested in signal strength for ONU.

Oh and if the fibre was bent, that’s not going to help and maybe the glass broken or fractured inside

I replaced bent section with this cable.