...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 variants • ...

...Distance • Wavelength • Cable • 10GBASE-SR • 300 m • 850 nm • Multimode • 10GBASE-SW • 300 m • 850 nm • Multimode • 10GBASE-LR • 10 km • 1310 nm • Single-Mode • 10GBASE-LW • 10 km • 1310 nm • Single-Mode • 10GBASE-LX4 • Multimode 300 m / • Single-Mo...

...that match your cables and equipment, the correct pinning, and the number of switch positions you need. • Remember that an ABC switch has just two positions, not three.) You can mix several types of switches in the same chassis. • Step 2: • ...

...and length of the cable used on both the RS-232 and the RS-422/485 side can affect how power is dissipated. Because lower-quality and higher-gauge cable can cause power loss, a good-quality 24 AWG cable is recommended. Also RS-232 runs longer ...

...and testing fibre optic cable. • Fibre optic cable has become more affordable. It's now used for many applications that require complete immunity to electrical interference. Fibre is ideal for high data-rate systems such as FDDI, multimedia, ATM, or...