# Fiber Optic Cable Types In regards to [[Small Form-factor Pluggable (SFP)|SFPs]], the main reason for choosing one type of fiber over the other is the maximum distance between two devices. Generally, if the distance between the devices is greater than 300 meters, singlemode would be the type fiber to use.^[[SFP+/QSFP+ Cables & Transceivers (infinitecables.com)](https://us.infinitecables.com/collections/sfp-qsfp-cables-transceivers)] ## Single Mode Fiber (SMF) ## Multimode Fiber (MMF)