Milan Technology MIL-SM4804G manual Remote Connections with Fiber Cable

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Remote Connections with Fiber Cable

Fiber optic technology allows for longer cabling than any other media type. A 1000BASE-SX (MMF) link can connect to a site up to 550 meters away, a 1000BASE-LX (SMF) link up to 5 km, and a 1000BASE-LH link up to 70 km. This allows a Gigabit Ethernet Switch to serve as a collapsed backbone, providing direct connectivity for a widespread LAN.

The figure below illustrates this switch connecting multiple segments with fiber cable.

Headquarters

	1000BASE-LH SMF
Server Farm	(70 kilometers)
	1000BASE-LX SMF
	(5 kilometers)
Remote Switch	Remote Switch
	10/100 Mbps Segments
...	...

Figure 2-3 Remote Connections with Fiber Cable

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