Recommended Cables And Cable Specifications; Ieee 802.3U Cabling Specifications For Media Converters - Allied Telesis AT-MC101XL Installation Manual

Recommended Cables and Cable Specifications

Table 3 lists the IEEE 802.3u cabling specifications for the media converters.
Refer to Table 3 for cabling recommendations.
Table 3 IEEE 802.3u Cabling Specifications for Media Converters
Media
Topology
External
Devices
Maximum
Segment
Length
Note 1. Single-mode fiber transmitter is rated as a Class 1 laser.
Note 2. Each Media Converter used inline within a single collision domain will reduce the overall segment length by
40 m (131.24 ft) of fiber.
Note 3. Applies only to the AT-MC103XL, Single Mode Fiber Optic Transmitter/Receiver.
Note 4. Applies only to the AT-MC103LH, Single Mode Fiber Optic Transmitter/Receiver.
10
100Base-FX
1300 nm multimode fiber, 50/125 micron
1300 nm multimode fiber, 62.5/125 micron
1300 nm single-mode fiber, 9/125 micron
(see Note 1)
Star, Tree
Network Adapter Card, Repeater, Switch, Router, or
Bridge
100BaseFX Full-Duplex operation:
Multimode fiber (MMF), 2 km (1.2 mi)
Single mode fiber (SMF), 15 km (9.32 mi) (XL
model only, see Note 3.)
Single mode fiber (SMF), 40km (24.9 mi) (LH model
onl y , see Note 4.)
100BaseFX Half-Duplex operation:
The total distance of all fiber runs cannot exceed
the following limits: (see Note 2)
with one Media Converter inline:
Switch to Switch = 372 m (1221 ft)
Work Station to Switch = 372 m (1221 ft)
Switch to Class II Repeater = 185 m (607 ft)
Switch to Class I Repeater = 137 m (450 ft)
with two Media Converters inline:
Switch to Switch = 332 m (1089 ft)
Work Station to Switch = 332 m (1089 ft)
Switch to Class II Repeater =145 m (476 ft)
Switch to Class I Repeater = 97 m (318 ft)
100Base-TX
Unshielded/
Shielded Twisted
Pair Category 5 only
Star, Tree
Network Adapter
Card, Repeater,
Switch, or Router
328 ft (100 m)