Fiber Standards Flashcards
1
Q
What is 100Base-FX?
A
- 100 Mbps
- MMF
- 2 kilometers
2
Q
What is 100Base-SX?
A
- 100 Mbps
- MMF
- 300 meters
3
Q
What is 1000BASE-SX?
A
- 1000 Mbps or 1 Gbps
- MMF
- 220 - 550 meters
4
Q
What is 1000BASE-LX?
A
- 1000 Mbps or 1 Gbps
- SMF - 5 kilometers
- MMF - 550 meters
5
Q
What is 10GBASE-SR?
A
- 10 Gbps
- MMF
- 400 meters
6
Q
What is 10GBASE-LR?
A
- 10 Gbps
- SMF
- 10 Kilometers
7
Q
5 fiber optics connector types?
A
- Subscriber Connection - “Stick & Click” (SC)
- Straight Tip Connector - “Stick & Twist” (ST)
- Lucent Connector - “Love Connection” (LC)
- Mechanical Transfer Registered Jack (MTRJ) - very popular
- Ferrule Core - “Screw-on Connector” (FC)
8
Q
4 benefits of using Fiber Transceivers over Copper Transceivers?
A
- Bandwidth
- Distance
- EMI Immunity
- Security
9
Q
What form of technology used in Fiber Options to transmit data?
A
Light or LED
10
Q
What is SMF?
What are their characterstics?
A
- Single Mode Fiber (Laser)
- Long Distance Communication
- Long range communication with higher bandwidth
- Yellow Sheath
11
Q
What is MMF?
What is their characterstics?
A
- Multi-Mode Fiber (LED)
- Shorter Distance
- Connecting to servers or switches within buildings
- Orange or Aqua Sheath
12
Q
What are fiber cable issues?
A
- Attenuation
— Loss signal strength over length of cable - Interference
— Occurs when multiple cables operates in same frequency in close proximity - DB loss
— Measures the amount of signal deterioration on a connection
