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I have two LAN rooms about 1200-1500ft apart running MM OM2 with LH/LX on a Cisco 3850 core to an HP Aruba 3810m, and the connection is good. &nbsp;How come I didn't need mode conditioners?
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I have two LAN rooms about 1200-1500ft apart running MM OM2 with LH/LX on a Cisco 3850 core to an HP Aruba 3810m, and the connection is good.  How come I didn't need mode conditioners?

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I'm looking at HP X121 1G SFP LC LX Transceiver (J4859C). &nbsp;And under notes it says a mode conditioner may be needed in some installations. &nbsp;How do you know when you will need a mode conditioner?
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http://www.scalcom.de/ftp-import/datasheets/J4859C.pdf

I'm looking at HP X121 1G SFP LC LX Transceiver (J4859C).  And under notes it says a mode conditioner may be needed in some installations.  How do you know when you will need a mode conditioner?

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