Appendix C

Media Dependent Adapters

This appendix describes the media dependent adapters (MDAs) that are available from Nortel Networks. The MDAs can support high-speed connections to servers, shared Fast Ethernet hubs, or backbone devices.

The following MDA versions are available for the Passport 8132TX Edge Switch Module:

450-1SR MDA—1000BASE-SX MDA (1-port shortwave gigabit fiber, with 1 redundant port)

450-1SX MDA—1000BASE-SX MDA (1-port shortwave gigabit fiber)

450-1LR MDA—1000BASE-LX MDA (1-port longwave gigabit fiber, with 1 redundant port)

450-1LX MDA—100BASE-LX MDA (1-port longwave gigabit fiber)

8100-4TX MDA—10BASE-T/100BASE-TX MDA (4-port copper)

8100-2FX MDA—100BASE-FX MDA (2-port multimode fiber with SC connectors)

8100-4FX MDA—100BASE-FX MDA (4-port multimode fiber with MT-RJ connectors)

Nortel Networks continually adds new models and features to existing product lines; see your Nortel Networks sales representative for a full range of available MDAs that may have been added after the release of this guide. Each MDA shipment comes with installation instructions.

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