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Chuck_M
Mar 18, 2026Mentor
Backhaul Over OM3 Fiber
A crazy thought... I know..... I recently have been converting my home internal network to fiber to future-proof my setup. I have server racks with storage devices at both end of my home wh...
schumaku
Mar 18, 2026Guru - Experienced User
Well, crazy would it be not to install OM5 fiber, instead of starting on legacy OM3 .... Good insight here on a competitors www
https://www.fs.com/blog/multimode-fiber-types-om1-vs-om2-vs-om3-vs-om4-vs-om5-1090.html
- Chuck_MMar 19, 2026Mentor
Damn.... thats excellent... and yes, you just added to my to-do list. New to the fiber thing, so this is good stuff :)