218
Ring Speed
4 Mbps
16 Mbps
100 Mbps
Table 30. Lobe Lengths for 100 or 120 Ohm Shielded or Unshielded Cable
CrossFire 8605 Token-Ring Fiber Switch
The tables in this section specify the maximum supported lobe lengths for the fiber
cables listed below.
Ring Speed
4 Mbps
16 Mbps
100 Mbps
Table 31. Lobe Lengths for Recommended Fiber Cable
Ring Speed
Core Diameter
Cladding Diameter
Numerical Aperture (NA)
Table 32. Alternate Optical Fibers
For alternate optical fibers, see the second note in the next section.
CrossFire 8600/8605 Token-Ring Switches v. 1.2, P/N: 710001641
100 or 120 Ohm
Category 4
350 m (1,148 ft)
200 m (656 ft)
Not Supported
62.5/125 µm
2000 m (6560 ft)
2000 m (6560 ft)
Not supported
50/125 µm
50 µm
125 µm
0.20+/-0.02
100 or 120 Ohm
Category 5
350 m (1,148 ft)
200 m (656 ft)
90 m (295 ft)
100/140 µm
100 µm
140 µm
0.29+/-0.02
Cable and Pin Information