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2-5Remote Connections with Fiber Cable

Fiber optic technology allows for longer c abling than any other media type.

Using a 1000BASE-SX multimode fiber (MMF) SFP transceiver, you can

run a link up to 550 m, a 1000BASE-LX single-mode fiber (SMF) link can

run up to 5 km, and a 1000BASE-LH single-mode fiber (SMF) link can

run up to 70 km. This allows the switch to serve as a collapsed backbone,

providing direct connectivity for a widespread LAN.

1000BASE-LX, 1000BASE-LH, or 100BASE-FX SFP transceivers can be

used to interconnect remote network segments, or can be used to p rovide

a link to other buildings in a campus setting. 1000BASE-SX SFP

transceivers can be used for Gigabit fiber connections between floors in

the same building.

The figure below illustrates this switch connecting multiple segments with

fiber cable.

Figure 2-3 Remote Connections with Fiber Cable

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