Practice Quiz

CompTIA A+ 220-901

Category - Networking

Start a Study Session Sign up for Question of the Day
A network administrator wants to install fiber optic cable that will work at the fastest speed possible over longer distances. What type of fiber should the administrator purchase?
  1. Full-Duplex
  2. Multimode
  3. Single-Mode
  4. Half-Duplex
Explanation
Answer: C - Single-Mode fiber is the fastest fiber media available for long distances.

Key Takeaway: Single-mode fiber can be run farther than most twisted-pair cable with much higher speeds (up to and beyond 10Gbps). Multimode fiber has a larger diameter and can transmit at must faster speeds, but due to distance limitations it is usually only used in server rooms and for backbone connections. Full- and half-duplex apply to how the NIC communicates, not the type of media.
Was this helpful? Upvote!
Login to contribute your own answer or details
Start a Study Session Sign up for Question of the Day

Top questions

Related questions

Most popular on PracticeQuiz