Fiber Standards

Question 1

What is 100Base-FX?

Answer 1

• 100 Mbps
• MMF
• 2 kilometers

Question 2

What is 100Base-SX?

Answer 2

• 100 Mbps
• MMF
• 300 meters

Question 3

What is 1000BASE-SX?

Answer 3

• 1000 Mbps or 1 Gbps
• MMF
• 220 - 550 meters

Question 4

What is 1000BASE-LX?

Answer 4

• 1000 Mbps or 1 Gbps
• SMF - 5 kilometers
• MMF - 550 meters

Question 5

What is 10GBASE-SR?

Answer 5

• 10 Gbps
• MMF
• 400 meters

Question 6

What is 10GBASE-LR?

Answer 6

• 10 Gbps
• SMF
• 10 Kilometers

Question 7

5 fiber optics connector types?

Answer 7

• 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)

Question 8

4 benefits of using Fiber Transceivers over Copper Transceivers?

Answer 8

• Bandwidth
• Distance
• EMI Immunity
• Security

Question 9

What form of technology used in Fiber Options to transmit data?

Answer 9

Light or LED

Question 10

What is SMF?

What are their characterstics?

Answer 10

• Single Mode Fiber (Laser)
• Long Distance Communication
• Long range communication with higher bandwidth
• Yellow Sheath

Question 11

What is MMF?

What is their characterstics?

Answer 11

• Multi-Mode Fiber (LED)
• Shorter Distance
• Connecting to servers or switches within buildings
• Orange or Aqua Sheath

Question 12

What are fiber cable issues?

Answer 12

• 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