Linksys SRW224G4P manual Appendix a About Gigabit Ethernet Fiber Optic Cabling

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Appendix A

About Gigabit Ethernet and Fiber Optic Cabling

Appendix A:

About Gigabit Ethernet

and Fiber Optic Cabling

Gigabit Ethernet

Gigabit Ethernet runs at speeds of 1Gbps (Gigabit per second), ten times faster than 100Mbps Fast Ethernet, but it still integrates seamlessly with 100Mbps Fast Ethernet hardware.. Users can connect Gigabit Ethernet hardware with either fiber optic cabling or copper Category 5e cabling, with fiber optics more suited for network backbones.. As the Gigabit standard gradually integrates into existing networks, current computer applications will enjoy faster access time for network data, hardware, and Internet connections..

Fiber Optic Cabling

Fiber optic cabling is made from flexible, optically efficient strands of glass and coated with a layer of rubber tubing, fiber optics use photons of light instead of electrons to send and receive data.. Although fiber is physically capable of carrying terabits of data per second, the signaling hardware currently on the market can handle no more than a few gigabits of data per second..

Fiber cables come with two main connector types.. The most commonly used fiber optic cable is multi-mode fiber cable (MMF), with a 62..5 micron fiber optic core.. Single‑mode fiber cabling is somewhat more efficient than multi-mode but far more expensive, due to its smaller optic core that helps retain the intensity of traveling light signals.. A fiber connection always require two fiber cables: one transmits data, and the other receives it..

Each fiber optic cable is tipped with a connector that fits into a fiber port on a network adapter, hub, or switch.. In the USA, most cables use a square SC connector that slides and locks into place when plugged into a port or connected to another cable.. In Europe, the round ST connector is more prevalent..

For Gigabit Ethernet, you must use the Linksys MGBT1, MGBSX1, or MGBLH1 miniGBIC modules with the Linksys Gigabit Switches.. The MGBSX1 and the MGBLH1 require fiber cabling with LC connectors, and the MGBT1 requires a Category 5e Ethernet cable with an RJ-45 connector..

For Fast Ethernet, you must use the MFEFX1 (100BASE-FX) or MFELX1 (100BASE-LX) SFP transceivers..

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Contents User Guide Table of Contents ACL Appendix a About Gigabit Ethernet and Fiber Optic Cabling Appendix E Contact InformationCopyright and Trademarks About This GuideIcon Descriptions Online ResourcesChapter Introduction ChapterFront Panel Chapter Product OverviewSide Panel Back PanelOverview Pre-Installation ConsiderationsPlacement Options Rack-Mount Placement Hardware InstallationUplinking the Switch Desktop PlacementConfiguring the HyperTerminal Application Chapter Configuration Using Console InterfaceSystem Configuration LoginSwitch Main Menu System Configuration MenuUser & Password Settings Management SettingsIP Address Settings IP ConfigurationFile Management Restore System Default SettingsReboot System Back to Main Menu Port ConfigurationPoE Configuration Port StatusLogout System PoE ConfigurationPort PoE Configuration Port PoE StatusDevice Information SetupSetup Summary Identification Setup Network SettingsSystem Information PoE InformationSet Time Setup TimePort Management Port Management Port SettingsEdit Port Settings Port Broadcast Control Port Management Link AggregationPort Management Lacp Port Management PoE Power SettingsGlobal Setting Port SettingCreate Vlan Vlan Management Port SettingsVlan Management Vlan Management Create VlanVlan Management Vlan to Ports Vlan Management Ports to VlanStatistics Rmon History StatisticsStatistics Rmon Statistics Statistics Rmon Events Statistics Rmon AlarmsStatistics 802.1x Statistics Statistics Port UtilizationACL MAC based ACL ACL IP based ACLSecurity ACL Binding Security Authentication ServersRadius Server Setting SecurityTacacs Server Setting Security 802.1x SettingsSecurity Ports Security Security Management ACL Security Https SettingsSecurity SSH Host-Key Settings Security SSH SettingsCoS to Queue QoS CoS SettingsQoS Port to CoS QoS Queue SettingsQoS Dscp Settings Queue SettingsClass Map QoS DiffServ SettingsPolicy Map QoS Bandwidth Spanning TreeQoS DiffServ Port Binding Spanning Tree Global STP Spanning Tree STP StatusSpanning Tree STP Port Settings Spanning Tree STP Port Settings STP Port Setting Detail Spanning Tree Rstp Port Settings Spanning Tree Mstp Properties Spanning Tree Mstp Instance SettingsSpanning Tree Mstp Interface Settings Multicast Multicast Static Member Ports Multicast Global SettingsMulticast Router Ports Query Multicast Static Router PortsMulticast Member Ports Query Snmp Global Parameters Snmp Group Profile Snmp ViewsData Privacy User AuthenticationSnmp Group Membership Snmp CommunitiesSNMPv1,2 AdminAdmin User Authentication Snmp Notification RecipientDynamic Address Query Admin Forwarding DatabaseStatic Address Setting Address AgingSyslog Admin LogSystem Logging Smtp Setting Admin Port MirroringAdmin Save Configuration Admin Cable TestAdmin Ping Admin Http Upgrade Admin Jumbo FrameAdmin Firmware Upgrade Admin Factory Default Admin RebootFiber Optic Cabling Appendix a About Gigabit Ethernet Fiber Optic CablingGigabit Ethernet Appendix B Glossary Appendix BGlossary Smtp Simple Mail Transfer Protocol The standard e Appendix B Appendix C Appendix C SpecificationsSpecifications Limited Warranty Appendix D Warranty and Regulatory InformationIC Statement Safety NoticesFCC Statement Industry Canada CanadaDansk Danish Miljøinformation for kunder i EU La Directiva 2002/96/CE de la UE exige que los equipos que Norsk Norwegian Miljøinformasjon for kunder i EU WEB For additional information, please visit Appendix E