Should a 100Mbps fiber optic cable be connected to a 100Mbps switch
A gigabit switch can be connected to a 100Mbps network cable, but only 100Mbps can be used on this line, and it cannot reach gigabit level. A 100BASE FX SFP transceiver enables Fast Ethernet transmission over multimode fiber, typically operating at 1310nm and supporting distances up to 2km. Compared with copper-based 100BASE-TX connections, it offers stronger EMI immunity, longer reach, and improved reliability in electrically noisy. This connection is plugged into a fast ethernet (100mbps) port on my core Cisco switch.
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