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> If you're wiring a home today, I would 100% use OS2 over CatN unless you also need PoE. OS2 is not needed for most homes. Use multi-mode fibre (OM4 or OM5),
by throw0101a 5y ago
> If you're wiring a home today, I would 100% use OS2 over CatN unless you also need PoE.
OS2 is not needed for most homes. Use multi-mode fibre (OM4 or OM5), which can do 25-100 Gbps @100m (or more):
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multi-mode_optical_fiber https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multi-mode_optical_fiber
You'd have to have quite a house to need internal runs longer than 100m (300'). For runs up to 100m: 2.5 Gbps can be done with Cat5e, 5G with Cat6, and 10G with Cat6A:
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethernet_over_twisted_pair#Variants https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethernet_over_twisted_pair#Var...
- baybal2 5y agoMultimode fibre is expensive, and quicky dying. I never seen it used outside North America. The biggest reason to use multimode - cheaper equipment, is no longer here. High-end multimode NICs, and transmitters now cost more than SMF.
- wyager 5y agoThere is zero reason whatsoever to use OM over OS. The PHYs are only like $5 cheaper and it's worse in every way.