Connecting the Network Cables
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Connecting the Network Cables
1000Base-SX Fiber NIC
1 Prepare an appropriate cable.
The following table lists cable characteristics required for connecting to
1000Base-SX port:
2 Connect one end of the cable to the NIC, as shown in the following
diagram.
3 Connect the other end of the cable to a Gigabit Ethernet network port.
Attach the cable connector so that the TX (transmit) port on the NIC is
connected to the RX (receive) port of the device at the other end of the cable.
Medium Diameter
Frequency
Cable Type
Operating Range
SX 62.5
Microns
Shortwave
(850 nanometers)
Multimode
fiber
2 to 275 meters
(6.5 to 902 feet)
50 Microns
Shortwave
(850 nanometers)
Multimode
fiber
2 to 550 meters
(6.5 to 1804 feet)
(in compliance with
IEEE 802.3-1999)
