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fiber cabeling

We are wishing to fiber together two parts of our building, to create a better backbone. We want to use Cisco SLM248P , they have mini GBIC fiber ports the questions we have is, first what type of Fiber cable do we buy ? I got asked several questions I didn’t know the answer to.

1.      Such as is it single mode or multimode ?
2.      Do we want 50 or 60.5 micron
3.      What type of connector do we need on the ends that go into the switch.

Just looking for the best solution as I am not the fiber expert.

Andrew Hancock (VMware vExpert PRO / EE Fellow/British Beekeeper)

what's the distance between end points?

TechGuy_007

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500 to 800 feet somewhere in there

Andrew Hancock (VMware vExpert PRO / EE Fellow/British Beekeeper)

The Cisco uses Cisco SLM248P Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP) Mibi GBICs.

Multi Mode 60.5 micro, LC to LC Fiber Optic Cables

Andrew Hancock (VMware vExpert PRO / EE Fellow/British Beekeeper)

just spotted typo

in fact it's 62.5/125 multi mode cable

if you were at 1000 meters you woudl switch to single mode.

Andrew Hancock (VMware vExpert PRO / EE Fellow/British Beekeeper)

So some 800 feet 62.5/125 multi mode LC to LC Fiber Optic Cables should see you okay. I would order two, and purchase two mini gbics.

trunk them, just in case one fibre breaks

TechGuy_007

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What is LC to LC - also I am going to buy it pre terminated, what type of ends do I tell them that go into mini gbics ?

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Andrew Hancock (VMware vExpert PRO / EE Fellow/British Beekeeper)

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Andrew Hancock (VMware vExpert PRO / EE Fellow/British Beekeeper)

oh and LC = Lucent Connector

but no-one in the trade calls them that!

TechGuy_007