EIA/TIA 568 B allows any fiber optic connector as long as it has a FOCIS (Fiber Optic Connector Intermateability Standard) document behind it. Can I remove the connector and then replace it ? who ever terminated that did a horrible job! Toes You're going to break the fiber You said you have no tools in another comment. Call your provider, you'll need a tech. There are so many ways that this. Fiber optic joints or terminations - where cables are terminated - are made two ways: 1) connectors that mate two fibers to create a temporary joint and/or connect the fiber to a piece of network gear (left) or 2) splices which create a permanent joint between the two fibers (right). These terminations must be of the right style, installed in a. What Is a Fiber Optic Adapter? A fiber optic adapter, also known as a fiber coupler, is a passive device used to connect and align two optical fiber connectors. Some examples: A coupler can be used as a splitter to couple out some portion of the light circulating in the resonator of fiber laser, for example.