Specifications
Cabling and Technology Information Specifications
Table A-3. Technology Distance Specifications
Technology
100-FX
100-BX
1000-T
1000-SX
1000-LX
1000-LH
1000-BX
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For distances less than 20km, a 10dB attenuator must be used. For distances between 20km and 40km, a 5dB attenuator
must be used. Attenuators can be purchased from most cable vendors.
A-6
Technology Distance Specifications
Supported cable type
multimode fiber
single mode fiber
twisted-pair copper
multimode fiber
multimode fiber
single mode fiber
single mode fiber
single mode fiber
Multimode fiber
Supported distances
modal bandwidth
any
up to 2,000 meters
N/A
0.5 - 10,000 meters
N/A
up to 100 meters
160 MHz*km
2 - 220 meters
200 MHz*km
2 - 275 meters
400 MHz*km
2 - 500 meters
500 MHz*km
2 - 550 meters
400 MHz*km
2 - 550 meters
500 MHz*km
2 - 550 meters
N/A
2 - 10,000 meters
N/A
10 - 70,000 meters
N/A
0.5 - 10,000 meters
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