You're building a new network for a small financial services startup company. Security is paramount, so each organization within the company will have its own network segment separated by a router. However, funds are limited$,$ and you've been asked to keep costs to a minimum.

You've acquired a used fiber optic switch, and you want to use it to create a fiber optic backbone that interconnects all of the routers. You've purchased several used single$-$mode GBIC modules on eBay that you'll install on each router to allow them to connect to the switch.

Both the switch and the GBIC modules use MTRJ connectors. You connect each module to the switch with $1-$meter multimode patch cables.

Will this implementation work?

No$.$ You shouldn't use multi$-$mode patch cables with single$-$mode GBIC modules.

Yes. All of the requirements for implementing a fiber optic network have been met.

No$.$ You should purchase fiber optic equipment that use FC connectors.

No$.$ You shouldn't use standard fiber optic switches to create a backbone network for routers.