Riverstone Networks RS 3000 User Manual

2-18 Riverstone Networks RS 3000/3100/3200 Switch Router Getting Started Guide
Hardware Features Introduction
1000BASE-SX Line Card
The 1000BASE-SX line card supplies two independent Gigabit (1000-Mbps) Ethernet ports. The ports connect to
MMF optical cable. Figure 2-8 shows the front panel of the 1000Base-SX line card.
Figure 2-8 Front panel of the 1000BASE-SX line card
The following table lists the media specifications for the 1000BASE-SX line card.
The 1000BASE-SX line card uses the following LEDs.
Table 2-10 1000BASE-SX line card specifications
Port type Specification
1000Base-SX
• 802.3z standard (also uses 802.3x for flow control)
• SC-style Media Interface Connector (MIC)
• 62.5 micron or 50 micron multi-mode fiber-optic cable
• For 62.5 micron fiber-optic cable at a modal bandwidth
of 160 Mhz/km, the maximum segment length is 220
meters (722 feet)
• For 62.5 micron fiber-optic cable at a modal bandwidth
of 200 Mhz/km, the maximum segment length is 275
meters (902 feet)
• For 50 micron fiber-optic cable at a modal bandwidth of
400 Mhz/km, the maximum segment length is 500 meters
(1640 feet)
• For 50 micron fiber-optic cable at a modal bandwidth of
500 Mhz/km, the maximum segment length is 550 meters
(1804 feet)
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Tx Link
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Tx Link
AN
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Riverstone Networks RS 3000 Specifications

General

Brand	Riverstone Networks
Model	RS 3000
Category	Network Router
Language	English