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2950 GBIC
I am installing a 2950 cisco switch and wanted to know which GBIC can do single mode and go over 300 meters.
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Well, they might have single mode already pulled - so then they're stuck.
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sorry for the delayed response...yes we have single mode already pulled.
Thanks alot
Eehab
Thanks alot
Eehab
Single mode as long as it is not a very short distance (under 300 meters) should not be a problem at all.
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scott
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scott
ecuse me under 100 meters sorry DUH
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so "CISCO 1000BASE-LX/LH GBIC" is the recommendation for my 300m single mode?
Eehab
Eehab
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/modules/ps872/products_data_sheet09186a008014cb5e.html
There is your link I would say it also depends on your fiber pulled.... but sure..
Thanks
scott
There is your link I would say it also depends on your fiber pulled.... but sure..
Thanks
scott
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Thanks!
>>so "CISCO 1000BASE-LX/LH GBIC" is the recommendation for my 300m single mode?
Yes, that's the way I read the following text below. I don't think you need or want to pay for hte ZX. Contact your local authorized Cisco Reseller (VAR) to be sure. I'm sure they'd love to come meet with you and set up a relationship and answer this simple (for them) question.
CISCO 1000BASE-LX/LH GBIC
The Cisco 1000BASE-LX/LH GBIC (WS-G5486) fully complies with the IEEE 802.3z 1000BASE-LX standard. However, its higher optical quality allows it to reach 6.2 miles (10 kilometers) over single-mode fiber (SMF), compared with the 3.1 miles (5 km) specified in the standard.
CISCO 1000BASE-ZX GBIC
The Cisco 1000BASE-ZX GBIC (WS-G5487) operates on ordinary single-mode fiber optic link spans up to 43.4 miles (70 km) long. Link spans of up to 62 miles (100 km) are possible using premium single-mode fiber or dispersion shifted single-mode fiber. The GBIC provides an optical link budget of 23 dB-the precise link span length will depend on multiple factors such as fiber quality, number of splices, and connectors.
When shorter distances of single-mode fiber are used, it might be necessary to insert an in-line optical attenuator in the link to avoid overloading the receiver:
• A 5-dB or 10-dB inline optical attenuator should be inserted between the fiber-optic cable plant and the receiving port on the Cisco 1000BASE-ZX GBIC at each end of the link whenever the fiber-optic cable span is less than 15.5 miles (25 km).
yes
Yes, that's the way I read the following text below. I don't think you need or want to pay for hte ZX. Contact your local authorized Cisco Reseller (VAR) to be sure. I'm sure they'd love to come meet with you and set up a relationship and answer this simple (for them) question.
CISCO 1000BASE-LX/LH GBIC
The Cisco 1000BASE-LX/LH GBIC (WS-G5486) fully complies with the IEEE 802.3z 1000BASE-LX standard. However, its higher optical quality allows it to reach 6.2 miles (10 kilometers) over single-mode fiber (SMF), compared with the 3.1 miles (5 km) specified in the standard.
CISCO 1000BASE-ZX GBIC
The Cisco 1000BASE-ZX GBIC (WS-G5487) operates on ordinary single-mode fiber optic link spans up to 43.4 miles (70 km) long. Link spans of up to 62 miles (100 km) are possible using premium single-mode fiber or dispersion shifted single-mode fiber. The GBIC provides an optical link budget of 23 dB-the precise link span length will depend on multiple factors such as fiber quality, number of splices, and connectors.
When shorter distances of single-mode fiber are used, it might be necessary to insert an in-line optical attenuator in the link to avoid overloading the receiver:
• A 5-dB or 10-dB inline optical attenuator should be inserted between the fiber-optic cable plant and the receiving port on the Cisco 1000BASE-ZX GBIC at each end of the link whenever the fiber-optic cable span is less than 15.5 miles (25 km).
yes
Thanks
Scott