Most users install many more fibers than needed, especially adding singlemode fiber to multimode fiber cables for campus or premises backbone applications. Additional information on choosing cables is included in the chapter on fiber optic network design.
Fort Myers is the county seat and commercial center of Lee County, Florida, United States. Fort Myers is a gateway to the Southwest Florida region and a major tourist destination within Florida. The winter homes of Thomas Edison (Seminole Lodge) and Henry Ford (The Mangoes) are a primary tourist attraction in the region. The city is named after Colonel Abraham Myers.
Lee County was created in 1887 from Monroe County. It was named for Robert E. Lee, Confederate general in the American Civil War. Incorporated in 1886, Fort Myers is the center of a popular tourist area in Southwest Florida and the seat of Lee County. It is about 120 miles (190 km) south of Tampa at the meeting point of the Gulf of Mexico and the Caloosahatchee River.