3Com 5500-EI, 5500G-EI Choosing the Correct Cables for the 100BASE-X SFP Ports

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Tabl e 19 1000BASE-X SFP Port Cable Range
Choosing the Correct
Cables for the
100BASE-X SFP Ports
The 100BASE-LX10 SFP transceiver supports a direct connection to a
single-mode fiber-optic cable. The 100BASE-FX SFP transceiver supports a
direct connection to multi-mode fiber-optic cable. Tabl e 20 describes the
port cable range for each connection:
Tabl e 20 100BASE-X SFP Port Cable Range
Fiber Type Diameter
(microns)
Modal
Bandwidth
(MHz . km)
Transmission Range in meters
(in feet)
1000BASE-SX
Multi-mode 62.5 160 2m - 220m (6.6 ft - 721.8 ft)
Multi-mode 62.5 200 2m - 275m (6.6 ft - 902.3 ft)
Multi-mode 50 400 2m - 500m (6.6 ft - 1640.5 ft)
Multi-mode 50 500 2m - 550m (6.6 ft - 1804.6 ft)
1000BASE-LX
Multi-mode 62.5 500 2m - 550m (6.6 ft - 1804.6 ft)
Multi-mode 50 400 2m - 550m (6.6 ft - 1804.6 ft)
Multi-mode 50 500 2m - 550m (6.6 ft - 1804.6 ft)
Single-mode 9 - 2m - 10,000m (6.6 ft - 32, 810 ft)
1000BASE-LH70
Single-mode 9 core -2m - 70 km (6.6 ft - 43 miles)
Fiber Type Diameter
(microns)
Modal
Bandwidth
(MHz . km)
Transmission Range in meters
(in feet)
100BASE-FX 2Km
Multi-mode 62.5 160 2m - 2000m (6.5 ft - 6,562 ft)
Multi-mode 50 400 2m - 2000m (6.5 ft - 6,562 ft)
100BASE-LX10 10Km
Single-mode 9 - 2m - 10,000m (6.5 ft - 32, 808 ft)
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