Figure 2 MPO connector
Optical parameters
NOTE:
Average transmit and receive power ranges are provided for transceiver modules in this guide.
Transmit power
Transmit power is the power at which the transmitter of a fiber transceiver module transmits optical signals, in dBm.
Receive power
Receive power is the power at which the receiver of a fiber transceiver module receives optical signals, in dBm.
Copper transceiver modules
Copper transceiver modules transmit signals over
The HP
Transmission distance
Through UTP cables, signals can be transmitted over a distance of 100 m (328.08 ft.) only. This is because signals attenuate during transmission through the UTP cables.
Attenuation refers to the dissipation of the power of a transmitted signal as it travels over a cable. Attenuation occurs because signal transmission suffers certain resistance from the cable, which weakens the signals as they travel over the cable. When signals are transmitted over a very long distance, signal strength decreases significantly, causing the
When signals are to be transmitted over a short distance, use copper transceiver modules only.
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