On Tue, 25 Jul 2000, Jeff Duchin wrote:
> Quick question... is there a major difference (besides the connectors)
> between SC and ST MMF? Does one perform better than the other? Also, what's
> the difference between Duplex and Simplex and Riser/Plenum? I know what
> Plenum is used for as far as fire safety in the ceiling/walls. Any help
> would be cool.
Just the connectors. In an emergency, one can shove a round peg into
a square hole. (ST will friction-fit into most SC fittings and work.)
No significant performance difference.
In terms of the physical medium, duplex is two fibers with a figure-8
jacket. Looks a lot like lamp cord. Convenient because the transmit and
receive fibers are physically tied together into a common jacket. Simplex
is a single fiber.
Riser/Plenum has the outer protective jacket made of a material that does
not produce toxic fumes (or produces less such fumes) when it burns. The
glass fiber itself doesn't burn, but the outer jacket is plastic.
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