How far can you run OM4 fiber?

How far can you run OM4 fiber?

400 m.
OM4 fiber distance is longer than OM3 fiber distance based on 10, 40 and 100 Gb/s. But the maximum transmission distance of OM4 under 10G remained controversial. As a rule of thumb, it is recognized as 400 m. But it still can achieve up to 550 m if the OM4 fiber has an ultra high quality.

What is OM4 fiber cable?

OM4 fiber is a laser-optimized, high bandwidth 50um multimode fiber. OM3 and OM4 fiber are referred to as “laser-optimized” multimode fibers because they are specifically designed for optimum performance when used with low cost Vertical-Cavity-Surface-Emitting-Lasers (VCSELs).

How fast is OM4 fiber?

40 Gb/s
If a project requires an extended transmission distance, OM4 multimode is a fitting option. Furthermore, OM3 and OM4 fibers both support speeds of 40 Gb/s and 100 Gb/s.

Can you splice OM3 to OM4?

OM3 is fully compatible with OM4. So the difference is just in the construction of the fibre cable. The difference in the construction means that OM4 cable has better attenuation and can operate at higher bandwidth than OM3.

Is OM1 fiber obsolete?

OM1 and OM2, the original 62.5 micron (µm)- and 50 µm-diameter types, respectively, are considered obsolete in the ISO/IEC 11801 and TIA 568 standards, and no longer included in the main text of the documents. They are, however, allowed as grandfathered fiber types and may be used to extend legacy networks.

Can you mix OM1 and OM2?

It is acceptable to attach patch cords to fibre optic cables that have the same core diameter, i.e. 62.5/125 (OM1) patch cords can be used with 62.5/125 (OM1) cable and 50/125 (OM2/OM3/OM4) patch cords can be used with 50/125 (OM2/OM3/OM4) cable.

How far can OM1 fiber go?

550 meters
OM1 cable will support 1000BASE-SX out to 275 meters, and that distance jumps to 550 meters with OM2 cable.

What is OM3 Fibre?

OM3 Fiber. OM3 fiber comes with an aqua color jacket. Like the OM2, its core size is 50 µm, but the cable is optimized for laser based equipment. OM3 supports 10 Gigabit Ethernet at lengths up to 300 meters.