2GBIC Transceiver Installation Guide
Table 1 shows the transmission ranges for each connection.
Table 1
Fiber Type | Diameter | Modal Bandwidth | Transmission Range | ||
(microns) | (MHz*km) | in meters (feet) | |||
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Multimode | 62.5 | 160 | 2 | – 220 (6.6 | – 721.8) |
Multimode | 62.5 | 200 | 2 | – 275 (6.6 | – 902.3) |
Multimode | 50 | 400 | 2 | – 500 (6.6 | – 1640.5) |
Multimode | 50 | 500 | 2 | – 550 (6.6 | – 1804.6) |
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1000BASE-LX GBIC Transceivers
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■Connection to multimode fiber through a conditioned launch cable
To ensure optimal performance, compatibility, and regulatory compliance, use only conditioned launch cables that 3Com supports. For a list of currently supported conditioned launch cables, see this 3Com Web site:
http://www.3Com.com/gigabit_ethernet/gbics
Table 2 shows the transmission ranges for each connection.
Table 2
Fiber Type | Diameter | Modal Bandwidth | Transmission Range | |
(microns) | (MHz*km) | in meters (feet) | ||
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Multimode | 62.5 | 500 | 2 | – 550 (6.6 – 1804.6) |
Multimode | 50 | 400 | 2 | – 550 (6.6 – 1804.6) |
Multimode | 50 | 500 | 2 | – 550 (6.6 – 1804.6) |
9 | – | 2 | – 10,000 (6.6 – 32,810) | |
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