Cable and Adapter Specifications
Cable and Adapter Specifications
These sections describe the cables and adapters used with Cisco ME switches:
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SFP Module Cable Specifications
Table A-1
match the wave-length specifications on the other end of the cable, and for reliable communications, the
cable must not exceed the required cable length. Copper 1000BASE-T SFP transceivers use standard
four twisted-pair, Category 5 (or greater) cable at lengths up to 328 feet (100 meters).
Table A-1
Fiber-Optic SFP Module Port Cabling Specifications
SFP Module
100BASE-BX
(GLC-FE-100BX-D
GLC-FE-100BX-U)
100BASE-FX
(GLC-GE-100FX)
100BASE-FX
(GLC-FE-100FX)
100BASE-LX
(100BASE-LX10)
1000BASE-BX10-D
(GLC-BX-D)
1000BASE-BX10-U
(GLC-BX-U)
1000BASE-SX
(GLC-SX-MM)
1000BASE-LX/LH
(GLC-LH-SM)
Cisco ME 3400 Ethernet Access Switch Hardware Installation Guide
A-4
SFP Module Cable Specifications, page A-4
Two Twisted-Pair Cable Pinouts, page A-5
Four Twisted-Pair Cable Pinouts for 1000BASE-T Ports, page A-6
Crossover Cable and Adapter Pinouts, page A-6
lists the cable specifications for the fiber-optic SFP module connections. Each port must
Wavelength
(nanometers)
Fiber Type
1310 TX
SMF
1550 RX
1310
MMF
1310
MMF
1310
SMF
1490 TX
SMF
1310 RX
1310 TX
SMF
1490 RX
850
MMF
3
1310
MMF
SMF
Core Size/Cladding
Modal Bandwidth
Size (micron)
(MHz/km)
2
G.652
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50/125
500
62.5/125
500
50/125
500
62.5/125
500
2
G.652
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2
G.652
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2
G.652
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62.5/125
160
62.5/125
200
50/125
400
50/125
500
62.5/125
500
50/125
400
50/125
500
2
G.652
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Appendix A
Connector and Cable Specifications
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Cable Distance
32,810 feet (10 km)
6,562 feet (2 km)
6,562 feet (2 km)
6,562 feet (2 km)
6,562 feet (2 km)
32,810 feet (10 km)
32,810 feet (10 km)
32,810 feet (10 km)
722 feet (220 m)
902 feet (275 m)
1640 feet (500 m)
1804 feet (550 m)
1804 feet (550 m)
1804 feet (550 m)
1804 feet (550 m)
32,810 feet (10 km)
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