...on UTP data or optical fiber cable. It provides compatibility with existing 10BASE-T systems and thus enables plug-and-play upgrades from 10BASE-T. Fast Ethernet is sometimes referred to as 100BASE-X where X is a placeholder for the FX and TX varia...

...two embedded plastic optic fibres. No need to unplug the cable, just place the Light Injector over the RJ-45 plug at one end and the opposite end will light up for a 100% failsafe identification. • Learn more: • Solid vs Stranded Patch Cables •  

Using fibre optics for KVM extension • Using fiber optics for KVM extension. • Where to use? • If you‘re sending KVM signals between buildings for an extended distance, in areas supplied by different power sources, in an electrically noisy env...

...MPO stands for multifiber push-on connector. It is a connector for multifiber ribbon cable that generally contains 6, 8, 12, or 24 fibers. It is defined by IEC-61754-7 and EIA/TIA-604-5-D, also known as FOCIS 5. The MPO connector, combined with ...

...the port to a copper or fiber interface. These compact transceivers replace the older, bulkier GBIC interface. Although these devices are available in copper, their most common use is to add fiber ports. Fiber options include multimode and single-mo...

...meters. • Non-networked fiber-based • Using fiber-based technology has many advantages over copper-based distribution technology. Foremost, it enables you to deliver video at much longer distances than copper—without compromising the quality of the ...

...MANs and WANs via dark fiber, dark wavelengths or SONET/SDH networks. • 10-GBE supports existing Ethernet technologies • 10-GBE uses the same layers (MAC, PHY and PMD), and the same frame sizes and formats. But the IEEE 802.3ae spec defines two set...

...first appeared, fiber was crucial to running Gigabit Ethernet effectively. Since then, the IEEE802.3ab standard for Gigabit over Category 5 cable has been approved, enabling short stretches of Gigabit speed over existing copper cable. Today,...