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Fiber-Optic Cables
Port Type
Cable Specifications
62.5/125 mm or 50/125 µm (core/cladding)
Gigabit-SX
diameter, graded-index, low metal content,
multimode fiber-optic cables, complying
with the ITU-T G.651 and ISO/IEC 793-2 Type
A1b or A1a respectively.
9/125 µm (core/cladding) diameter, graded-
Gigabit-LX
in1310 nm, low metal content, single mode
fiber-optic cables, complying with the ITU-T
G.652 and ISO/IEC 793-2 Type B1 standards.
OR
the multimode fiber-optic cables listed for
Gigabit-SX.
Note: To use multimode cables for Gigabit-LX, a mode conditioning patch cord may be needed - See the
Installation Guide that came with your module for more information.
Gigabit-LH
9/125 mm (core/cladding) diameter, graded-
in1310 nm, low metal content, single mode
fiber-optic cables, complying with the ITU-T
G.652 and ISO/IEC 793-2 Type B1 standards.
Note: Between the transmit and receive ends of the cable, at least 5db of attenuation is required for a
reliable connection. This is equivalent to 20Km of the fiber-optic cable. For distances less than 20Km,
you must add attenuators to bring the total attenuation to at least 5db. Most cable vendors carry
attenuators.
Twisted-Pair Cable/Connector Pin-Outs
The HP Auto-MDIX Feature. In the default configuration, "Auto", the
10/100Base-TX ports on the 10/100-TX and PoE xl Modules used in the Series
5300xl Switches all automatically detect the type of port on the connected
device and operate as either an MDI or MDI-X port, whichever is appropriate.
So for any connection, a straight-through twisted-pair cable can be used -- you
no longer have to use crossover cables, although crossover cables can also be
used for any of the connections. The 100/1000-T xl Module supports the IEEE
802.3ab standard, which includes the "Auto MDI/MDI-X" feature, which oper-
ates the same way.
Switch Ports and Network Cables
Twisted-Pair Cable/Connector Pin-Outs
Connector Type
Maximum Length
• 62.5 µm cable:
LC - Gigabit-SX
mini-GBIC
– 160 MHz*km=220 meters
SC - Gigabit-SX
– 200 MHz*km=275 meters
transceiver
• 50 µm cable:
– 400 MHz*km=500 meters
– 500 MHz*km=550 meters
LC - Gigabit-LX
• single-mode cable:
mini-GBIC
10 kilometers
SC - Gigabit-LX
• Multimode cable:
transceiver
550 meters
LC - Gigabit-LH
70 kilometers
mini-GBIC
B-3
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