T-COM Speedport OptoLAN Manual page 20

Speedport OptoLAN / T-Com_en / A31008-M1062-A151-2-7419 / starting.fm / 12.09.2006
4 Welcome
Welcome
Congratulations on your purchase of Speedport OptoLAN from Deut-
sche Telekom AG, T-Com.
Speedport OptoLAN supports full-duplex Fast Ethernet data transmis-
sion at 100 Mbit/s via a Duplex POF cable (Polymer Optical Fibre) with
a diameter of 1 mm, which can be cut to size using the tool that comes
with the product.
POF is a polymer optical fibre that transmits light and data. POF offers
the following advantages:
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Ease of installation
Fast data transmission
Great flexibility, making it possible to lay most of the cable out of
sight (e.g. below the carpet)
Not sensitive to electromagnetic factors
Brand or trade names that appear in this guide are used to
indicate individual steps in operation and do not mean
they are freely available. They always remain the property
of their respective owners.