Cabling - B&B Electronics e-Linx EIRP610-2SFP-T User Manual

3.6 Cabling

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Use four twisted-pair, Category 5e or above cabling for RJ-45 port connection. The
cable between the switch and the link partner (switch, hub, workstation, etc.) must be
less than 100 meters (328 ft.) long.
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Fiber segment using single-mode connector type must use 9/125 µm single-mode fiber
cable.
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Fiber segment using multi-mode connector type must use 50 or 62.5/125 µm multi-
mode fiber cable.
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Gigabit Copper/SFP (mini-GBIC) combo port:
The EIR610-2SFP-T has two auto-detect Giga ports—copper/Fiber combo ports. The
Gigabit Copper (10/100/1000T) ports should use Category 5e or above UTP/STP cable for
connection. The SFP slots support dual mode which can switch the connection speed
between 100 and 1000Mbps. These SFP slots can be used to connect the network segment
with single or multi-mode fiber. You must choose appropriate mini-GBIC module to plug
into the slots. Make sure the module is aligned correctly and then slide the module into the
SFP slot until a click is heard. With the SFP module (fiber optic connection), the switch can
transmits speed up to 1000 Mbps and you can prevent noise interference from the system
and get extended transmission distance, depending on the SFP module used.
The SFP/Copper Combo port can't both be used at the same time. The SFP
Note
module has the highest priority. If a 1000M SFP transceiver is inserted into the
SFP cage and a remote device is connected to the SFP port, the copper combo
port will link down. If a 100M SFP transceiver is inserted into the SFP cage the
copper combo port will link down regardless of the connection status of the
remote device.
To connect the transceiver and fiber cable, follow the steps below:
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