FOIRL
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FOIRL (Fiber Optic Inter-Repeater Link) is an early Ethernet standard that used fiber-optic cabling to connect network repeaters over longer distances than copper-based links.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ethernet physical layer standard
→
fiber-optic link standard → |
| abbreviationOf |
100BASE-FX
→
surface form: "Fiber Optic Inter-Repeater Link"
|
| application |
building-to-building Ethernet links
→
long-haul Ethernet backbone segments → |
| belongsToFamily | 10BASE Ethernet standards → |
| cableType | multimode fiber → |
| category | 10BASE-F → |
| compatibleWith |
10BASE2 coaxial Ethernet segments
→
10BASE5 coaxial Ethernet segments → |
| connects | Ethernet repeaters → |
| dataRate | 10 Mbit/s → |
| designedFor |
10BASE2 networks
→
10BASE5 networks → |
| distanceAdvantageOver | copper-based Ethernet links → |
| fullName |
100BASE-FX
→
surface form: "Fiber Optic Inter-Repeater Link"
|
| introducedIn | 1980s → |
| layer | OSI layer 1 → |
| medium | fiber-optic cable → |
| purpose | to allow longer distances between Ethernet repeaters → |
| replacedBy |
10BASE-FL
→
other 10BASE-F variants → |
| standardizedBy |
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
→
surface form: "IEEE"
|
| status | obsolete → |
| supports |
10 Mbit/s Ethernet
→
full-duplex operation → |
| topologyRole | inter-repeater link → |
| usedFor |
connecting Ethernet repeaters
→
extending Ethernet segment distance → |
| uses | fiber-optic transceivers → |