Foundry Hardware Installation Guide for the FES, FESX, and FWSX
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Table 7.6: Cable Specifications
Network Interface
Cable Type
1
Connector Type Core
Diameter
(microns)
Modal
Bandwidth
(MHz*km) or
Wavelength
(nm)
Range
(meters)
1000Base-BX-D Single-mode
Fiber (SMF)
LC connector for
SFP module
9 1490 nm 2 – 10000
(10km)
1000Base-BX-U Single-mode
Fiber (SMF)
LC connector for
SFP module
9 1310 nm 2 – 10000
(10km)
1000Base-CWDM LC connector for
SFP module
1470 – 1610
nm
up to 80000
(80 km)
1000Base-LHA SMF LC connector for
SFP module
9 1550 nm 2 – 70000
(70km)
1000Base-LHB SMF LC connector for
SFP module
9 1550 nm 2 – 120000
(120km)
1000Base-LX Multi-mode
Fiber (MMF)
LC connector for
SFP module
62.5 500 2 – 550
MMF 50 400 2 – 550
MMF 50 500 2 – 550
SMF 9 1300 nm 2 – 10000
1000Base-SX MMF LC connector for
SFP module
62.5/ 160
2 – 200
2
MMF 62.5 200
2 – 275
3
MMF 50 400 2 – 500
MMF 50 500
2 – 550
4
1000Base-SX 2 MMF LC connector for
SFP module
62.5 500 up to 2000 (2 k
m)
1000Base-T Copper RJ-45 jack for
standard
unshielded
twisted pair (UTP/
Category 5)
n/a n/a up to 100
meters
100Base-BX SMF LC connector for
SFP module
9 1310/1490 10000 (10 km)
100Base-FX-SR MMF LC connector for
SFP module
62.5 500 up to 2000 (2
km)
100Base-FX IR SMF LC connector for
SFP module
9 1310nm up to 15000
(15km)
100Base-FX LR SMF LC connector for
SFP module
9 1310nm up to 40000
(40km)