GE QS24 UR - Manual (Page 6)

QS–2 UR SWITCH MODULE – QUICKSTART GUIDE
QUICKSTART GUIDE
Twisted Pair copper cable
• Easy to Terminate
• Low installation costs
• Susceptible to noise interference
• Limited to 100m
• Either shielded or unshielded (UTP)
Fiber
• Longer distances possible, limited only by attenuation
• Immune to electrical noise
• More difficult termination and splicing
• Slightly higher cost for cable
• Two categories:
• multi-mode
• single-mode