Publication date: Nov., 2012
Revision A1
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2-1-2. Cabling Requirements
To help ensure a successful installation and keep the network performance good,
please take a care on the cabling requirement. Cables with worse specification will render the
LAN to work poorly.
2-1-2-1. Cabling Requirements for TP Ports
For Fast Ethernet TP network connection
The grade of the cable must be Cat. 5 or Cat. 5e with a maximum length of
100 meters.
Gigabit Ethernet TP network connection
The grade of the cable must be Cat. 5 or Cat. 5e with a maximum length of
100 meters. Cat. 5e is recommended.
2-1-2-2. Cabling Requirements for 1000SX/LX SFP Module
It is more complex and comprehensive contrast to TP cabling in the fiber
media. Basically, there are two categories of fiber, multi mode (MM) and single
mode (SM). The later is categorized into several classes by the distance it supports.
They are SX, LX, LHX, XD, and ZX. From the viewpoint of connector type, there
mainly are LC and BIDI SC.
Gigabit Fiber with multi-mode LC SFP module
Gigabit Fiber with single-mode LC SFP module
Gigabit Fiber with BiDi SC 1310nm SFP module
Gigabit Fiber with BiDi SC 1550nm SFP module
The following table lists the types of fiber that we support and those else not
listed here are available upon request.
Multi-mode Fiber Cable and Modal Bandwidth
Multi-mode 62.5/125
m Multi-mode
50/125
m
Modal
Bandwidth
Distance
Modal
Bandwidth
Distance
160MHz-Km
220m
400MHz-Km
500m
IEEE 802.3z
Gigabit Ethernet
1000SX 850nm
200MHz-Km
275m
500MHz-Km
550m
Single-mode Fiber 9/125
m
Single-mode transceiver 1310nm 10, 30Km
1000Base-
LX/LHX/XD/ZX
Single-mode transceiver 1550nm 50Km
TX(Transmit) 1310nm
Single-Mode
*20Km
RX(Receive) 1550nm
TX(Transmit) 1550nm
1000Base-LX
Single Fiber
(BIDI SC)
Single-Mode
*20Km
RX(Receive) 1310nm
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