Difference between multimode and single-mode fiber optic cable.?

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Difference between multimode and single-mode fiber optic cable.?

what is the difference between multimode and single-mode fiber-optic cable.

2007-04-02 02:09:45 · 2 answers · asked by sh4dow 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking

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I dont know how technical you are so I will put this in generic simplified form. In multimode data is transfered through the cable using multiple beams of light.

In single mode data is transfered using a single ray. It is actually more complex, but that is the general gist.

2007-04-04 18:28:46 · answer #1 · answered by Taba 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

The amount of directions the light signal travels through the fiber.

2007-04-02 02:25:15 · answer #2 · answered by Bryan G 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋