Network Cable Requirements; Copper; Fiber - Enterasys VH-2402S User Manual

Network Cable Requirements

Copper

Table 2-3 specifies the cable types and length constraints for the various
copper interfaces on the VH-2402S.
Interface Type
10Base-T
100Base-TX

Fiber

Table 2-4 specifies the fiber types, bandwidth requirements, and length
constraints for the Fast Ethernet fiber interface on the fiber optic media
modules.
Table 2-4. Fast Ethernet Fiber Specifications
Interface Type
100Base-FX (SC
connectors)
100Base-FX (SC
connectors)
Table 2-5 specifies the fiber types, bandwidth requirements, and length
constraints for the Gigabit Ethernet short-wavelength fiber interface on
the fiber optic media module.
Table 2-5. 1000Base-SX Fiber Specifications
Fiber Diameter
(microns)
62.5 µm MMF
62.5 µm MMF
50 µm MMF
50 µm MMF
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Table 2-3. Copper Cable Specifications
Cable Requirement
Category 3 or 5 Unshielded Twisted
Pair (UTP)
Category 5 UTP
Fiber Type
multi-mode
single-mode
Modal Bandwidth @ 850 nm
160 MHz/km
200 MHz/km
400 MHz/km
500 MHz/km
Fiber Diameter
(microns)
62.5
10
Maximum Length
100m (328 ft.)
100m (328 ft.)
Maximum Length (m)
2,000m (6,560 ft.)
10 km (6.21 miles)
Range
2-220 Meters
2-275 Meters
2-500 Meters
2-550 Meters
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