A connector for mounting to and through a wall of a device. In one form of the invention a connector is used for mounting to and through a wall of a device. The connector includes a body, an
optical fiber, and a
sealant. The body includes a surface having an aperture. The
optical fiber has a length and a first end and a second end. A portion of the length of the
optical fiber being metallized. The optical
fiber passes through the aperture of the surface of the body and the metallized portion of the optical
fiber is attached to the aperture of the surface of the body so as to form a
hermetic seal between the optical
fiber and the aperture of the surface of the body. The
sealant is located between the body and the surface of the device so as to provide a
hermetic seal between the body and the wall of the device when the body is urged toward the wall of the device thus deforming the
sealant. The connector allows an optical
signal to be transmitted within the optical fiber through the body. The connector, at the first end of the optical fiber, is adapted so as to receive a second optical fiber where the second optical fiber and the optical fiber communicate with each other. The connector, at the second end of the fiber, is adapted so as to receive a third optical fiber where the third optical fiber and the optical fiber communicate with each other. Therefore, the second optical fiber communicates with the third optical fiber. A method of making the connector is also disclosed.