The optical fibers in the optical fiber jumper mainly include OM1, OM2, OM3, OM4 multimode fiber and OS2 single mode. The connector types of the optical fiber jumper also include SC, ST, FC, LC, MTRJ and E2000. There is no fixed choice for these in specific use cases, and must be selected according to their own specific application conditions. How to choose the right patch cord for your internet?

1. Select the correct connector type (LC/SC/ST/FC/MPO/MTP)

Different connectors are used to plug into different machines. If the port numbers of the devices on both sides are the same, we can use the LC-LC/SC-SC/MPO-MPO jumper. If you want to connect devices with different port numbers, LC-SC/LC-ST/LC-FC jumpers may be suitable for you.

2. Select the type of single-mode or multi-mode fiber optic cable

Single-mode fiber jumpers use 9/125um fiber, and multi-mode fiber jumpers use 50/125um or 62.5/?125um fiber. Single-mode fiber patch cords are suitable for transmitting data over long distances. Multimode fiber optic patch cords are suitable for short-circuit transmission. The jacket of the general single-mode fiber optic patch cord is colored, while the jacket of the multi-mode fiber optic patch cord is orange or dark blue.

3. Choose simplex or duplex cable type

Simplex means that this fiber optic patch cord contains only one fiber optic cable with only one fiber optic connector at each end for dual (BIDI) fiber optic modules. Duplex can be regarded as two parallel optical fiber jumpers for general optical fiber modules.