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3.7 Cabling
Use four twisted-pair, Category 5e or above cabling for RJ-45 port connection.
The cable between the switch and the link partner (switch, hub, workstation, etc.)
must be less than 100 meters (328 ft.) long.
Fiber segment using
single-mode
connector type must use9/125 µm single-
mode fiber cable. User can connect two devices in the distance up to
30km
.
Fiber segment using
multi-mode
connector type must use 50 or 62.5/125 µm
multi-mode fiber cable. User can connect two devices up to
2km
distances.
Gigabit / 100M SFP port:
The small form-factor pluggable (SFP) is a compact optical transceiver used in
optical communications for both telecommunication and data communications. The
SFP slots supporting Gigabit speed up to 1000Mbps.
–DSFP/-DFT models support
dual speed 100M or 1000Mbps. They are used for connecting to the network
segment with single or multi-mode fiber. You can choose the appropriate SFP
transceiver to plug into the slots. Then use proper multi-mode or single-mode fiber
according to the transceiver. With fiber optic, it transmits at speed up to 1000 Mbps
or dual speed (-DSFP/-DFT models) and you can prevent noise interference from the
system.
To connect the transceiver and LC cable, please follow the steps shown below:
First, insert the transceiver into the SFP module. Notice that the triangle mark is the
bottom of the module.
