Demarcation Points for Upgrading to Fiber

Two buildings used to be connected by a wireless bridge, but they are upgrading to fiber.

Which of the following new devices would be required at the demarcation points?

A.

Wireless access point

B.

Router

C.

Media converter

D.

Firewall.

C.

When two buildings are connected by a wireless bridge, it means that they were communicating with each other over a wireless signal. However, since they are upgrading to fiber, they need a new device at each building's demarcation point to enable the fiber connection.

Demarcation points are the points where the service provider's network ends, and the customer's network begins. They are usually marked by a physical boundary or a device. In this case, the demarcation point is where the fiber connection terminates and the customer's network begins.

The new device required at each building's demarcation point should be able to convert the fiber signal into a signal that the customer's network can understand. The device should also be able to provide connectivity and manage the flow of data between the two buildings.

Out of the options provided, the most suitable device for this purpose is a media converter. A media converter is a device that converts one type of network media into another. In this case, the media converter will convert the fiber signal into an Ethernet signal, which can be used by the customer's network.

Therefore, the correct answer is option C, a media converter. A wireless access point and a router are not suitable for this purpose since they are used to provide wireless connectivity and manage network traffic, respectively. A firewall is a security device that is used to filter and block unwanted traffic from entering a network, but it is not relevant to this scenario.