Installation Guide for GigaBit Media Converter
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GigaBit Ethernet Connection Distances
1000BASE-SX (850 nm laser)
Fiber Core
Diameter
Type
Fiber Bandwidth
Mhz/km
Distance
62.5 µm
Multimode
160 Mhz/km
2 to 220 m
62.5 µm
Multimode
200 Mhz/km
2 to 275 m
50.0 µm
Multimode
400 Mhz/km
2 to 500 m
50.0 µm
Multimode
500 Mhz/km
2 to 550 m
1000BASE-LX (1310 nm laser)
Fiber Core
Diameter
Type
Fiber Bandwidth
Mhz/km
Distance
8.5 µm
Singlemode
n/a
up to 10 Km
1000BASE-ZX (1550 nm laser)
Fiber Core
Diameter
Type
Fiber Bandwidth
Mhz/km
Distance
8.5 µm
Singlemode
n/a
up to 70 Km