Cabling - Avaya P333T User Manual

Chapter 4 Installation and Setup

Cabling

Avaya P330 modules include the following types of ports (according to the speed
and standard they support): 10Base-T, 100Base-TX, 100Base-FX, 1000Base-SX and
1000Base-LX.
Note: To interconnect Avaya P330 switches with twisted pairs, crossed cables are
required.
• The maximum UTP cable length connected to a 10/100 Mbps port operating as
10Base-T, is 100 m (328 ft.).
• A UTP Category 5 cable must be connected to any 100Base-TX port, via an RJ45
connector. The maximum UTP cable length connected to a 10/100 Mbps port
operating as 100Base-TX, is 100 m (328 ft.).
• A fiberoptic cable must be connected to any 100Base-FX port, via a pair of SC
connectors. The maximum fiber cable length connected to a 100Base-FX port is
412 m (1,352 ft) when operating in half duplex, and 2 km (6,562 ft) when
operating in full duplex.
Appropriate cables are available from your local supplier.
Table 4.3
Gigabit
Interface
1000BASE-SX
1000BASE-SX
1000BASE-SX
1000BASE-SX
1000BASE-LX
1000BASE-LX
1000BASE-LX
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Gigabit Ethernet Cabling
Fiber Diameter
Type (µm)
MM 62.5
MM 62.5
MM 50
MM 50
MM 62.5
MM 50
SM 9
Modal Maximum
Bandwidth Distance
(MhzKm) (m)
160 220
200 275
400 500
500 550
500 550
400 550
NA 10,000
Minimum
Wavelength
Distance
(nm)
(m)
2 850
2 850
2 850
2 850
2 1310
2 1310
2 1310
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