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Enterasys X-Pedition 2000 Getting Started Guide 13
Hardware Overview
100BASE-FX Expansion Module
The 100BASE-FX expansion module provides the same features as the 10/100BASE-TX
expansion module but uses multimode fiber-optic cable (MMF) to connect to the network.
Figure 3
shows the front panel of the 100BASE-FX expansion module.
Figure 3. Front panel of 100BASE-FX expansion module
Note: A hardware restriction prevents the X-Pedition 2000 from supporting configurations
consisting of:
– Two (2) Gigabit modules.
– Two (2) 100Base-FX modules.
However, the router does support a configuration consisting of one (1) Gigabit module and
one (1) 100Base-FX module.
Cabling and Connector Specifications
The following table lists the media specifications for the 100BASE-FX expansion module.
G2M-HFXA4-08 100BASE-FX
1
Lnk Act Lnk Act Lnk Act Lnk Act Lnk Act Lnk Act Lnk Act Lnk Act
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Table 7. 100BASE-FX expansion module specifications
Port type Specification
100Base-FX • 802.3u standard
• SC-style Media Interface Connector (MIC); either connection pin in
the MIC can be used for transmit or receive.
• 62.5 micron multimode fiber-optic cable
• Maximum 412 meters (1352 feet) segment length for half-duplex links
• Maximum 2 kilometers (6562 feet) segment length for full-duplex
links