MMF consists of glass strands with a larger core. By increasing the core size, the cable is capable of transmitting multiple light signals at once through the use of LEDs. The following connectors can be used with MMF:
- FC
- Biconic
- MTP
- SMA
- MTRJ
- SMC
- LC Duplex
- SC
- ST
To see what some of these connectors look like, go to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Optical_fiber_connector#/media/File:FCPC_002.jpg and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Optical_fiber_connector#/media/File:MMF_optical.jpg.
The following table shows the speeds of the various forms of fiber optic cabling:
|
Type |
Speed |
Distance |
Mode |
|
1000baseLX |
1,000 Mbps/1 Gbps |
5 km |
SMF |
|
1000baseSX |
1,000 Mbps/1 Gbps |
550 m |
MMF |
|
10GbaseLX4 |
10 Gbps |
10 km |
SMF |
