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Technology distance specifications

 

Table B-2.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Technology

Supported cable type

Multimode fiber

Supported distances

 

 

modal bandwidth

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

100-FX

multimode fiber

any

up to 2,000 meters

 

 

 

 

 

100-BX

single mode fiber

N/A

0.5 - 10,000 meters

 

 

 

 

 

1000-T

twisted-pair copper

N/A

up to 100 meters

 

 

 

 

 

 

1000-SX

multimode fiber

160 MHz*km

2

- 220 meters

 

 

200 MHz*km

2

- 275 meters

 

 

400 MHz*km

2

- 500 meters

 

 

500 MHz*km

2

- 550 meters

 

 

 

 

 

 

1000-LX

multimode fiber

400 MHz*km

2

- 550 meters

 

single mode fiber

500 MHz*km

2

- 550 meters

 

N/A

2

- 10,000 meters

 

 

 

 

 

1000-LH

single mode fiber

N/A

10 - 70,000 meters1

 

1000-BX

single mode fiber

N/A

0.5 - 10,000 meters

 

 

 

 

 

10-Gig Direct Attach

twinaxial copper

N/A

(various lengths offered)

 

 

 

 

 

 

10-Gig SR

multimode fiber

160 MHz*km

2

- 26 meters

 

 

200 MHz*km

2

- 33 meters

 

 

400 MHz*km

2

- 66 meters

 

 

500 MHz*km

2

- 82 meters

 

 

2000 MHz*km

2

- 300 meters

 

 

 

 

 

10-Gig LRM

multimode fiber

400 MHz*km

0.5 - 100 meters

 

 

500 MHz*km

0.5 - 220 meters

 

 

 

 

 

 

10-Gig LR

single mode fiber

N/A

2

- 10,000 meters

1For distances less than 20km, a 10dB attenuator must be used. For distances between 20km and 40km, a 5dB attenuator must be used. Attenuators can be purchased from most cable vendors.

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