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The difference is the max wavelength of the signal that the fiber can handle, essentially the higher the wavelength the more bandwidth the fiber can potentially handle. So your answer is more bandwidth potential.<br />
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The difference is the max wavelength of the signal that the fiber can handle, essentially the higher the wavelength the more bandwidth the fiber can potentially handle. So your answer is more bandwidth potential.

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So it moves faster if the number is higher, then? &nbsp;So 850nm or 1300nm could both run at 100 Mbps or even Gig, the 1300 nm would just be able to handle more of it? &nbsp;It doesn't make any difference on the length that the fiber can be run?
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So it moves faster if the number is higher, then?  So 850nm or 1300nm could both run at 100 Mbps or even Gig, the 1300 nm would just be able to handle more of it?  It doesn't make any difference on the length that the fiber can be run?

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I'm looking at putting in converters to go from Fiber to CAT 5 cabling. &nbsp;The specifications differences of 850nm, 1300nm, etc. affect what? &nbsp;Do they just give longer distance, or do they have something to do with the speed at which the network will run?
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I'm looking at putting in converters to go from Fiber to CAT 5 cabling.  The specifications differences of 850nm, 1300nm, etc. affect what?  Do they just give longer distance, or do they have something to do with the speed at which the network will run?

Fiber Cabling

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