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3.6 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 SFP (mini-GBIC) 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. 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 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.
Transceiver to the SFP module
