10BASE-FL
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10BASE-FL is the most commonly used 10BASE-F specification of Ethernet
over optical fiber
. It replaces the original fiber-optic inter-repeater link
(FOIRL) specification, but retains compatibility with FOIRL-based equipment. Maximum segment length values 2000 meters (This length is from node to hub.) Mixing it with FOIRL equipment, maximum segment length reduces to FOIRL's 1000 meters.
The 10BASE-FL standard requires a duplex 62.5/125 µm fiber optic cable for each link. Transmission distances of up to 2 km are possible — as is full-duplex operation
In 10BASE-F standard, the 10 represents its maximum throughput of 10 Mbit/s, BASE indicates its use of baseband
transmission, and F indicates that it relies on medium of fiber-optic cable. In fact, there are at least three different kinds of 10BASE-F. All require two strands of multimode fiber. One strand is used for data transmission and one strand is used for reception, making 10BASE-F a full-duplex technology.
After the introduction of 10BASE-T
, 10BASE-FL
was developed. In 10BASE-FL, FL stands for fiber optic link: It is a version of fiber-optic cable for transmitting data package using pulses of light, rather than electrical signal. The use of fiber optic cable provide advantages over copper cables (Ethernet) as the optical signal travel much faster. Fiber optic cable is immune to electrical interference so it can be used in high interference environment.
Ethernet
Ethernet is a family of computer networking technologies for local area networks commercially introduced in 1980. Standardized in IEEE 802.3, Ethernet has largely replaced competing wired LAN technologies....
over optical fiber
Optical fiber
An optical fiber is a flexible, transparent fiber made of a pure glass not much wider than a human hair. It functions as a waveguide, or "light pipe", to transmit light between the two ends of the fiber. The field of applied science and engineering concerned with the design and application of...
. It replaces the original fiber-optic inter-repeater link
Fiber-optic inter-repeater link
Fiber-optic inter-repeater link is a specification of Ethernet over optical fibre. It was replaced by 10BASE-FL....
(FOIRL) specification, but retains compatibility with FOIRL-based equipment. Maximum segment length values 2000 meters (This length is from node to hub.) Mixing it with FOIRL equipment, maximum segment length reduces to FOIRL's 1000 meters.
The 10BASE-FL standard requires a duplex 62.5/125 µm fiber optic cable for each link. Transmission distances of up to 2 km are possible — as is full-duplex operation
In 10BASE-F standard, the 10 represents its maximum throughput of 10 Mbit/s, BASE indicates its use of baseband
Baseband
In telecommunications and signal processing, baseband is an adjective that describes signals and systems whose range of frequencies is measured from close to 0 hertz to a cut-off frequency, a maximum bandwidth or highest signal frequency; it is sometimes used as a noun for a band of frequencies...
transmission, and F indicates that it relies on medium of fiber-optic cable. In fact, there are at least three different kinds of 10BASE-F. All require two strands of multimode fiber. One strand is used for data transmission and one strand is used for reception, making 10BASE-F a full-duplex technology.
After the introduction of 10BASE-T
10BASE-T
Ethernet over twisted pair technologies use twisted-pair cables for the physical layer of an Ethernet computer network. Other Ethernet cable standards employ coaxial cable or optical fiber. Early versions developed in the 1980s included StarLAN followed by 10BASE-T. By the 1990s, fast, inexpensive...
, 10BASE-FL
10BASE-FL
10BASE-FL is the most commonly used 10BASE-F specification of Ethernet over optical fiber. It replaces the original fiber-optic inter-repeater link specification, but retains compatibility with FOIRL-based equipment...
was developed. In 10BASE-FL, FL stands for fiber optic link: It is a version of fiber-optic cable for transmitting data package using pulses of light, rather than electrical signal. The use of fiber optic cable provide advantages over copper cables (Ethernet) as the optical signal travel much faster. Fiber optic cable is immune to electrical interference so it can be used in high interference environment.