Switch User Manual

Network Planning
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Application Notes
1. For network applications that require routing between dissimilar network types,
you can attach the VDSL switch directly to a router.
2. The multimode fiber modules are fitted with SC connectors, but you can attach
an ST plug to the switch using Accton’s optional SC-to-ST plug converter (Part
Number: ST5002, for 62.5/125 micron cable only). If you do use an ST plug
converter, be sure you run cable from the Rx (Tx) port on the module to the Tx
(Rx) port on the target device.
3. As a general rule the length of Gigabit fiber optic cable for a single switched link
should not exceed 550 m (1805 ft) for multimode fiber or 5 km (16404 ft) for
single-mode fiber.
However, power budget constraints must also be considered when calculating
the maximum cable length for your specific environment.