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Fibre optic interface speeds and distances

We've compiled a list of fibre optic interface standards and have shown the distances that can be transmitted over different types of cable. Click here for a pdf of the full document or see below for a summary.

 

Fibre type

Standard

FDDI
grade

OM1

OM2

OM3

OM4

OS1

OS2

100BASE-SX

550m

550m

550m

550m

550m

 

 

100BASE-FX

2km

2km

2km

2km

2km

 

 

100BASE-BX

2km

2km

2km

2km

2km

10-40km

10-40km

100BASE-LX10

 

 

 

 

 

10km

10km

1000BASE-SX

220m

275m

550m

550m

550m

 

 

1000BASE-LX

550m

550m

550m

550m

550m

5km

5km

1000BASE-LX10

 

 

 

 

 

10km

10km

1000BASE-BX10

 

 

 

 

 

10km

10km

1000BASE-ZX

 

 

 

 

 

70km

70km

10GBASE-SR/SW

26m

33m

82m

300m

400m

 

 

10GBASE-LR/-LW

 

 

 

 

 

4.2km

10km

10GBASE-LRM

220m

220m

220m

220m

220m

 

 

10GBASE-LX4

300m

300m

300m

300m

300m

4.2km

10km

10GBASE-ER/-EW

 

 

 

 

 

8.9km

22.25km

10GBASE-ZR/-ZW

 

 

 

 

 

 

80km

40GBASE-SR4

 

 

 

100m

150

 

 

40GBASE-LR4

 

 

 

 

 

4.7km

10km

100GBASE-SR10

 

 

 

100m

125m

 

 

100GBASE-LR4

 

 

 

 

 

8.3km

10km

100GBASE-LR10

 

 

 

 

 

8.3km

10km

100GBASE-ER4

 

 

 

 

 

16km

40km

 

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