Appendix B
Connector and Cable Specifications
Cable and Adapter Specifications
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SFP and SFP+ Module Cable Specifications
Each port must match the wave-length specifications on each end of the cable, and the cable must not
exceed the stipulated cable length. Copper 1000BASE-T SFP module transceivers use standard four
twisted-pair, Category 5 cable at lengths up to 328 feet (100 meters).
Table B-1
Fiber-Optic SFP and SFP+ Module Port Cabling Specifications
Wavelength
SFP Module
(nanometers)
100BASE-FX
1310
(GLC-GE-100FX)
1000BASE-BX10-D
1490 TX
(GLC-BX-D)
1310 RX
1000BASE-BX10-U
1310 TX
(GLC-BX-U)
1490 RX
1000BASE-SX
850
(GLC-SX-MM,
GLC-SX-MMD)
1000BASE-T
Standard 4
(GLC-T)
twisted-pair
Category 5 cable
1000BASE-LX/LH
1310
(GLC-LH-SM,
GLC-LH-SMD)
1000BASE-ZX
1550
(GLC-ZX-SM)
CWDM-SFP-xxxx
1470, 1490, 1510,
1530, 1550, 1570,
1590, 1610
OL-19593-03
SFP and SFP+ Module Cable Specifications, page B-5
Four Twisted-Pair Cable Pinouts, page B-7
Two Twisted-Pair Cable Pinouts, page B-7
Identifying a Crossover Cable, page B-8
Console Port Adapter Pinouts, page B-8
Cable Type
MMF
SMF
SMF
MMF
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3
MMF
SMF
SMF
SMF
Core
Size/Cladding
Size (micron)
50/125
62.5/125
2
G.652
2
G.652
62.5/125
62.5/125
50/125
50/125
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62.5/125
50/125
50/125
2
G.652
2
G.652
2
G.652
Catalyst 3750-X and 3560-X Switch Hardware Installation Guide
Cable and Adapter Specifications
Modal
Bandwidth
1
(MHz/km)
Cable Distance
500
6,562 feet (2 km)
500
6,562 feet (2 km)
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32,810 feet (10 km)
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32,810 feet (10 km)
160
722 feet (220 m)
200
902 feet (275 m)
400
1,640 feet (500 m)
500
1,804 feet (550 m)
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328 feet (100 m)
500
1,804 feet (550 m)
400
1,804 feet (550 m)
500
1,804 feet (550 m)
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32,810 feet (10 km)
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43.4 to 62 miles
(70 to 100 km)
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62 miles (100 km)
4
B-5