Data transfer
rate
Maximum length of cable
Multimode cable
Single mode
cable
OM2
OM3
OM4
2 Gbps
984.25 ft (300
m)
1640.4 ft (500
m)
—
3280.8 ft (10
km)
4 Gbps
493 ft (150 m)
1246.72 ft (380
m)
1312.3 ft (400
m)
8 Gbps
164.04 ft (50 m) 493 ft (150 m)
623.36 ft (190
m)
16 Gbps
114.8 ft (35 m)
328.08 ft (100
m)
410.1 ft (125 m) —
32 Gbps
65.62 ft (20 m)
229.7 ft (70 m)
328.08 ft (100
m)
—
Fibre Channel cables
Appendix F: Data and power cables
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