Which of these cables would be the best choice for a 500 meter Ethernet link between campus buildings?
A) Single-mode fiber
B) STP
C) Multi-mode fiber
D) UTP
E) Just hand me a roll of tin foil and some barbed wire
The answer: C) Multi-mode fiber
Multi-mode fiber is often seen on Ethernet connections under 2 kilometers, and STP/UDP is generally limited to 100 meters. Although a single-mode connection would support much longer distances, the cost is relatively more expensive.
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