Enterasys Networks VH-4802 manual Network Cable Requirements, Copper, Fiber

Network Cable Requirements

Copper

Figure 2-1 specifies the cable types and length constraints for the various copper interfaces on the VH-4802.

Table 2-1. Copper Cable Specifications

Interface Type	Cable Requirement	Maximum Length
10Base-T	Category 3 or 5 Unshielded Twisted	100m (328 ft.)
	Pair (UTP)
100Base-TX	Category 5 UTP	100m (328 ft.)

Fiber

Figure 2-2 specifies the fiber types, bandwidth requirements, and length constraints for the Fast Ethernet fiber interface on the fiber optic media modules.

Table 2-2. Fast Ethernet Fiber Specifications

Interface Type	Fiber Type	Fiber Diameter	Maximum Length (m)
		(microns)
100Base-FX (SC	multi-mode	62.5	2,000m (6,560 ft.)
connectors)
100Base-FX (SC	single-mode	10	10 km (6.21 miles)
connectors)

Figure 2-3 specifies the fiber types, bandwidth requirements, and length constraints for the Gigabit Ethernet short-wavelength fiber interface on the fiber optic media module.

Table 2-3. 1000Base-SX Fiber Specifications

Fiber Diameter	Modal Bandwidth @ 850 nm	Range
(microns)
62.5 µm MMF	160 MHz/km	2-220 Meters
62.5 µm MMF	200 MHz/km	2-275 Meters
50 µm MMF	400 MHz/km	2-500 Meters
50 µm MMF	500 MHz/km	2-550 Meters

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