A fiber optic network architecture comprising: a plurality of fiber optic lines (A1-A12, B1-B12) routed at least partially along a route that extends past a plurality of drop locations, the plurality of fiber optic lines (A1-A12, B 1-B 12) being arranged in a fiber loop or fiber ring; a plurality of multi-fiber optical connectors positioned along the route, the fiber optic lines (A1-A12, B1-B12) extending through the multi-fiber optical connectors, the multi-fiber optical connectors each having a plurality of consecutive fiber positions (P1-P12) for receiving optical fibers corresponding to the fiber optic lines (A1-A12, B1-B12); the fiber optic lines including first fiber optic lines (A1-A12) that are indexed in a first indexing direction along the consecutive fiber positions (P1-P12) of the multi-fiber optical connectors as the first fiber optic lines (A1-A12) extend in a first route direction along the route, the first fiber optic lines (A1-A12) being progressively dropped from the route to subscriber connection points at the drop locations by progressively indexing the first fiber optic lines (A1-A12) to one of the consecutive fiber positions (P1-P12) that is a first predetermined drop position, wherein components of the architecture include hardened multi-fiber optical connectors that include environmental seals for sealing the connectors in outside environments and include a fastener for providing robust connector-to connector mechanical connections; and the fiber optic lines including second fiber optic lines (B1-B12) that are indexed in a second indexing direction along the consecutive fiber positions (P1-P12) as the second fiber optic lines (B 1-B 12) extend in a second route direction along the route, the second fiber optic lines (B 1-B 12) being progressively dropped from the route to subscriber connection points at the drop locations by progressively indexing the second fiber optic lines (B 1-B 12) to another of the consecutive fiber positions (P1-P12) that is a second predetermined drop position, the second predetermined drop position being a different one of the consecutive fiber positions (P1-P12) as compared to the first predetermined drop position, the first indexing direction being opposite to the second indexing direction, and the first route direction being opposite to the second route direction; the plurality of consecutive fiber positions (P1-P12) of the multi-fiber optical connectors being configured to receive optical fibers corresponding to the first fiber lines (A1-A12) and the second fiber lines (B1-B12). a plurality of fiber optic lines (A1-A12, B1-B12) routed at least partially along a route that extends past a plurality of drop locations, the plurality of fiber optic lines (A1-A12, B 1-B 12) being arranged in a fiber loop or fiber ring; a plurality of multi-fiber optical connectors positioned along the route, the fiber optic lines (A1-A12, B1-B12) extending through the multi-fiber optical connectors, the multi-fiber optical connectors each having a plurality of consecutive fiber positions (P1-P12) for receiving optical fibers corresponding to the fiber optic lines (A1-A12, B1-B12); the fiber optic lines including first fiber optic lines (A1-A12) that are indexed in a first indexing direction along the consecutive fiber positions (P1-P12) of the multi-fiber optical connectors as the first fiber optic lines (A1-A12) extend in a first route direction along the route, the first fiber optic lines (A1-A12) being progressively dropped from the route to subscriber connection points at the drop locations by progressively indexing the first fiber optic lines (A1-A12) to one of the consecutive fiber positions (P1-P12) that is a first predetermined drop position, wherein components of the architecture include hardened multi-fiber optical connectors that include environmental seals for sealing the connectors in outside environments and include a fastener for providing robust connector-to connector mechanical connections; and the fiber optic lines including second fiber optic lines (B1-B12) that are indexed in a second indexing direction along the consecutive fiber positions (P1-P12) as the second fiber optic lines (B 1-B 12) extend in a second route direction along the route, the second fiber optic lines (B 1-B 12) being progressively dropped from the route to subscriber connection points at the drop locations by progressively indexing the second fiber optic lines (B 1-B 12) to another of the consecutive fiber positions (P1-P12) that is a second predetermined drop position, the second predetermined drop position being a different one of the consecutive fiber positions (P1-P12) as compared to the first predetermined drop position, the first indexing direction being opposite to the second indexing direction, and the first route direction being opposite to the second route direction; the plurality of consecutive fiber positions (P1-P12) of the multi-fiber optical connectors being configured to receive optical fibers corresponding to the first fiber lines (A1-A12) and the second fiber lines (B1-B12).