Technology Distance Specifications
Table 5 Technology Distance Specifications
Supported distances
Multimode fiber modal
bandwidthSupported cable typeTechnology
up to 2,000 metersanymultimode fiber100-FX
0.5 - 10,000 metersN/Asingle mode fiber100-BX
up to 100 metersN/Atwisted-pair copper1000-T
Cat 6 unshielded - up to 55
meters
N/Atwisted-pair copper10GBASE-T
Cat 6 shielded - up to 100
meters
1
Cat 6A unshielded - up to
100 meters
Cat 6A shielded - up to 100
meters
Cat 7 shielded - up to 100
meters
2 - 220 meters160 MHz*kmmultimode fiber1000-SX
2 - 275 meters200 MHz*km
2 - 500 meters400 MHz*km
2 - 550 meters500 MHz*km
2 - 550 meters400 MHz*kmmultimode fiber1000-LX
2 - 550 meters500 MHz*kmsingle mode fiber
2 - 10,000 metersN/A
10 - 70,000 meters
2
N/Asingle mode fiber1000-LH
0.5 - 10,000 metersN/Asingle mode fiber1000-BX
up to 15 metersN/Atwinaxial copper10-Gig CX4
(various lengths offered)N/Atwinaxial copper10-Gig Direct Attach
2 - 26 meters160 MHz*kmmultimode fiber10-Gig SR
2 - 33 meters200 MHz*km
2 - 66 meters400 MHz*km
2 - 82 meters500 MHz*km
2 - 300 meters2000 MHz*km
0.5 - 100 meters400 MHz*kmmultimode fiber10-Gig LRM
0.5 - 220 meters500 MHz*km
2 - 10,000 metersN/Asingle mode fiber10-Gig LR
2 - 40,000 metersN/Asingle mode fiber10-Gig ER
1 - 50 meters150 MHz*km12-strand female-female
multimode fiber MPO ribbon
CX4 Media Converter
1 - 100 meters500 MHz*km
cable with MTP connectors,
1 - 300 meters2000 MHz*km
in a crossover (key up/key
up) configuration
1
Cat 6 cabling requires TIA TSB-155A testing for 500 MHz operation and ANEXT.
2
For distances less than 20km, a 10dB attenuator must be used. For distances between 20km and 40km, a 5dB
attenuator must be used. Attenuators can be purchased from most cable vendors.
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