Connecting Network Devices; Connectors; Cable Length - Foundry Networks Switch and Router Installation And Configuration Manual

Foundry Switch and Router Installation and Configuration Guide

Connecting Network Devices

Foundry devices can support connections to other vendors' routers, switches, and hubs as well other Foundry
devices.

Connectors

• 10BaseT/100BaseTX ports come with RJ45 jacks for standard unshielded twisted pair (UTP/Category 5)
cable connections.
• 100BaseFX ports come equipped with MT-RJ connectors.
• 1000BaseSX ports come equipped with SC connectors.
• 1000BaseLX ports come equipped with SC connectors.
• 1000BaseLH ports come equipped with SC connectors.
• 1000BaseT ports come equipped with RJ-45 connectors.
Pin Assignment
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Figure 2.10 Pin assignment and signalling for 10/100BaseTX and 1000BaseT ports

Cable Length

• 100BaseTX: Cable length should not exceed 100 meters.
• 1000BaseTX: Cable length should not exceed 100 meters.
• 100BaseFX: Cable length should not exceed 2 kilometers.
• 1000BaseSX: Cable length should not exceed 550 meters when operating with multi-mode cabling.
• 1000BaseLX:
Cable length of 2 – 550 meters is supported on 62.5 µm multi-mode fiber (MMF) cabling.
•
Cable length of 2 – 550 meters is supported on 50 µm multi-mode fiber (MMF) cabling.
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Cable length of 2 – 5000 meters is supported on 9 µm single-mode fiber (SMF) cabling.
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• 1000BaseLH: Cable length should not exceed 70 kilometers for LHA or 150 kilometers for LHB.
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10BaseT
Pin Number MDI-X ports
1 RD+
2 RD-
3 TD
1
4 Not used
5 Not used
6
TD-
8
7 Not used
8 Not used
100BaseTX and 1000BaseT
Pin Number MDI-X ports
1 RD+
2 RD-
3 TD
4 CMT
5 CMT
6
TD-
7 CMT
8 CMT
December 2000