
10BASE-FL Cable and Connector Specifications
This section contains information on
In addition to the ONline Ethernet
Fiber Cables and Connectors
You can use several types of fiber cables and connectors to link your
Fiber Cables
The fiber optic cable diameters that the
❑50/125, 62.5/125, 85/125, or 100/140 μm graded index fiber
❑Duplex fiber with a 150 MHzKm rating or better
Note that network link distances are affected by the grade of cable you choose. The quality of fiber cable varies significantly. Typically, measure quality in terms of the signal loss per kilometer. The less amount of loss the cable has, the better the cable quality is. Good quality 62.5 μm fiber typically has a 3 to 4 dB loss per kilometer.
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