Since, my doctor recommend that I put more fiber in my diet- I decided to comply.
So.... in a few hours, I will be running a few OS2 runs across my house, with 10G LR SFP+ modules.
Both runs will be from my rack to the office. One run will be dedicated for the incoming WAN connection (Coupled with the existing fiber that.... I don't want to re terminate). The other, will be replacing the 10G copper run already in place, to save 10 or 20w of energy.
This, was sparked due to a 10GBase-T module overheating, and becoming very intermittent earlier this week causing a bunch of issues. After replacing the module, links came back up and started working normally.... but... yea, I need to replace the 10G copper links.
With only twinax and fiber 10G links plugged into my 8-port aggregation switch, it is only pulling around 5 watts, which is outstanding, given a single 10GBase-T module uses more then that.
Edit,
Also, I ordered the wrong modules. BUT... the hard part of running the fiber is done!
I have a crawlspace, I can go straight through the floor. I also already have a nice tight grommet for routing cables to/from the server closet too, which makes it pretty easy to run more cables.
I will say, one of the really nice things around having a crawlspace, it makes it effortless to run cabling across the house.
I am not very good at doing sheetrock, and especially not good at re-texturing the sheetrock, as such, I typically rely on floor grommets hidden out of sight, and out of mind.
The effort of achieving this in the average UK house is so much more than what I am guessing is OPs American house.
Crawlspaces don’t exist and we replaced sheetrock for double skinned solid brick walls.
I lived in a hundred-year-old row home and I feel your pain. I had to rent a hammer drill to run Ethernet to my office, which was draped along the outside of my house.
Did the same. Three story townhouse. To run Cat6 from top to bottom I went out, round the side of the house, up the wall, and back in.