Appendix A
Connector and Cable Specifications
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)
1000BASE-ZX
(GLC-ZX-SM
CWDM
1. Modal bandwidth applies only to multimode fiber.
2. A mode-field diameter/cladding diameter = 9 micrometers/125 micrometers
3. A mode-conditioning patch cord is required. Using an ordinary patch cord with MMF, 1000BASE-LX/LH SFP modules, and a short link distance
can cause transceiver saturation, resulting in an elevated bit error rate (BER). When using the LX/LH SFP module with 62.5-micron diameter MMF,
you must also install a mode-conditioning patch cord between the SFP module and the MMF cable on both the sending and receiving ends of the
link. The mode-conditioning patch cord is required for link distances greater than 984 feet (300 m).
4. 1000BASE-ZX SFP modules can send data up to 62 miles (100 km) by using dispersion-shifted SMF or low-attenuation SMF; the distance depends
on the fiber quality, the number of splices, and the connectors.
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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
1550
SMF
1470, 1490,
SMF
1510, 1530,
1550, 1570,
1590, 1610
Core Size/Cladding
Modal Bandwidth
Size (micron)
(MHz/km)
2
G.652
—
50/125
500
62.5/125
500
50/125
500
62.5/125
500
2
G.652
—
2
G.652
—
2
G.652
—
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
—
2
G.652
—
2
G.652
—
Catalyst 2960 Switch Hardware Installation Guide
Cable and Adapter Specifications
1
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)
43.4 to 62 miles
4
(70 to 100 km)
62 miles (100 km)
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