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What does SFP 10G mean?

November 20th, 2025|

What does SFP 10G mean? 10G refers to the speed of the SFP. In fact SFP refers to 1gb transceivers but the complementary terms "10G" refers to the maximum speed of the module. SFP10G is

Multimode or Single mode ?

November 4th, 2025|

Based on the comparison between single-mode and multimode fiber optic cables, it can be concluded that single-mode fiber is ideal for long-distance data transmission and is commonly used in carrier networks, metropolitan area networks (MANs),

SM, Single Mode, Singlemode, mono mode, mono-mode, monomode, or Single Mode Fiber ?

November 4th, 2025|

All those terms refer to the same technology : Fiber technology related to single mode/mono-mode In fiber-optic communications, a single-mode optical fiber—also known as fundamental-mode or mono-mode fiber—is designed to transmit only one mode of

PoE or PoE+ or PoE++ ?

October 22nd, 2025|

The terms PoE+ or PoE++ refer to the power budget available for the device. See table below Comparison of PoE parameters Official name in IEEE 802.3 Type 1 Type 2 Type 3 Type 4 Common name(s) PoE PoE+ PoE++ /

What is POE ?

October 22nd, 2025|

POE means Power over Ethernet and refers to a set of standards or proprietary systems that deliver electrical power and data through the same twisted-pair Ethernet cable. This enables a single cable to supply both

Do I need Cat7 or Cat7A ?

October 7th, 2025|

"Do I need Cat7 or Cat7A cabling?" Before answering the question, checking first the compatibility of such cables. Well, class F channels and Category 7 cables are backward compatible with Class D/Category 5e and Class

Do I need Cat8.1 or Cat8.2 ?

October 7th, 2025|

Category 8 was ratified by the TR43 working group under the ANSI/TIA 568-C.2-1 standard. It supports frequencies up to 2000 MHz and is specified for maximum distances of 30 meters or 36 meters, depending on

Shielded or Unshielded

October 7th, 2025|

Shielded or not, this questions is valid for any cables category : Cat5E, CAT6, CAT6A. For CAT8 by default there is shielding ! Shielded Ethernet cables are generally more expensive and harder to install than

Cat 5 cable speed ?

October 7th, 2025|

Category 5 (Cat 5) cable is a type of twisted pair cable used in computer networking. Since 2001, its enhanced version, Category 5e (Cat 5e), has been the standard in common use. This cable supports

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