[c-nsp] Where do you put the optical attenuators?

[Dale Shaw]

Hi,

On 10/27/07, John Souvestre <johns at sstar.com> wrote:
>
> I would think that putting them on the receiver side would be best.  This way
> they will attenuate the noise along with the signal.

I agree. Cisco's documentation for their SC and LC attenuators (not
that they're special in any way) instruct the installer to place the
attenuator on the RX side.

cheers,
Dale