|
Cable
Type |
Twin-ax copper |
Multi-mode cable (62.5
Micron) |
Multi-mode cable (50
Micron) |
Single-mode cable (7-9
Micron) |
Multi-mode to Single-mode
long distance extender |
|
Tranceiver
Type |
Electrical |
Short wave length laser |
Short wave length laser |
Long wave length laser |
Multi-mode: Short wave
length laser Single-mode: Long wave
length laser |
|
Distance |
30m |
100-300m |
500m |
10km |
30km |
|
Usage |
Workgroup data center |
FDDI |
Campus LAN- Short distance |
Campus LAN – Long distance |
MAN/WAN remote locations |
This
table was taken from CDW Data Storage Reference Guide (Flyer 10597), Page 72 –
published Fall 2003