Compaq 3134 manual Fiber Cable Specifications

Specifications C-9

Fiber Cable Specifications

To connect to the network, the NC3133, NC6132, and NC6133 upgrade modules use

100BASE-FX, 1000 BASE-SX, or 1000BASE-LX fiber cable, respectively. Table C-13 and Table C-14 describe the fiber types, mode, cable size, and maximum distance specifications for the fiber upgrade modules.

NOTE: All fiber upgrade modules use SC type connectors.

Table C-13

Fiber Cable Maximum Distances for 1000BASE-SX, 1000BASE-LX

(NC6132 and NC6133)

Fiber Type	Mode	Size	Max Distance
1000BASE-SX	Multimode	62.5/125 ∝m	220 meters
	Multimode	50/125 ∝m	550 meters
1000BASE- LX	Multimode	62.5/125 ∝m	550 meters
	Multimode	50/125 ∝m	550 meters
	Single-mode	10∝m	5000 meters

Table C-14

Fiber Cable Maximum Distances for 100BASE-FX (NC3133)

Single Link Between Switches	Mode	Max Distance
FX	Multimode	2000 meters
FX	Multimode	25 km