Optical Fiber Characteristics
"If you get out in the
field and you do not
know basic fiber optics
networking - you are
fodder for
Wavelength."
Bogart
Optical Fiber and 10
Gigabit Ethernet
Doctor Fiber
"Yes, everyone needs to know and understand fiber optic cable
characteristics.  Read some of the articles listed below to increase
your fiber awareness."
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The Importance of Modal
Bandwidth in Gigabit
Ethernet Systems
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Gigabit Ethernet?
OPTICAL FIBER CHARACTERISTICS
Use the chart below to help in determining the bandwidth of a particular optical fiber.  
The information is based on Corning Optical Fibers.
Optical
Fiber
62.5/125um
InFiniCor
300
62.5/125um
InfiniCor
CL 100
50/125um
InfiniCor
600
50/125um
InfiniCor
SX+
Manufacturer
Corning
Corning
Corning
Corning
Operating
Wavelength
850/1300nm
850/1300nm
850/1300nm
850/1300nm
Attenuation
dB/km
3.5/1dB
3.5/1dB
3.5/1dB
3.5/1dB
100mbit
Fast E Max.
Link Length
300/2000
mtrs.
300/2000
mtrs.
300/2000
mtrs.
300/2000
mtrs.
1 Gigabit E
Max. Link
Length
300/550
mtrs.
500/1000
mtrs.
600/600
mtrs.
1000/600
mtrs.
10 Gigabit E
Max. Link
Length
33/300
mtrs.
33/300
mtrs.
82/300
mtrs.
300/300
mtrs.
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Made For Speed
Selecting the Optimum
Fiber for Fiber to the
Desk
by John George
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