Nortel Networks Installing Media Dependent Adapters manual Installing GBICs, Available Gbic Models

Installing GBICs

This section describes how to install the gigabit interface converters (GBICs) to your 450-1GBIC MDA’s Host port. The following optional GBIC versions are available to support your 450-1GBIC MDA:

Table 13.	Available GBIC Models
Model number		Description	Part number
1000BASE-SX		Uses shortwave 850 nm fiber	AA1419001
		optic connectors to connect
		devices over multimode (550 m/
		1805 ft) fiber optic cable.
1000BASE-LX		Uses longwave 1300 nm fiber	AA1419002
		optic connectors to connect
		devices over single mode (5
		km/3.1 mi) or multimode (550
		m/1805 ft) fiber optic cable.
1000BASE-XD		Uses single mode fiber to	AA1419003
		connect devices over distances
		up to 50 km (31 mi), depending
		on the quality of the cable.
1000BASE-ZX		Uses single mode fiber to	AA1419004
		connect devices over distances

up to 70 km (43 mi), depending on the quality of the cable. The ports operate in full-duplex mode only.

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