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Table 3. Fast Ethernet Optical Transmission Characteristics
Launch Power
Port Type BER Nominal Wavelength (NM) Max (dBm) Min (dBm)
100BASE-FX 2.5 x 10e-(10) 1270-1380 –14 –20
100BASE-LX10* 1 x 10e-(12) 1260-1360 –8 –15
100BASE-BX10-D** 1 x 10e-(12) 1480-1580 –8 –14
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Table 4. Fast Ethernet Optical Reception Characteristics
Receive Sensitivity
Port Type BER Nominal Wavelength (NM) Max (dBm) Min (dBm)
100BASE-FX 2.5 x 10e-(10) 1270–1380 –14 –31
100BASE-LX10* 1 x 10e-(12) 1260–1360 –8 –25
100BASE-BX10-D** 1 x 10e-(12) 1260–1360 –8 –28.2
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Table 5. Gigabit Ethernet Port Cabling Specifications
Port Type
Wavelength
(Nanometer) Fiber Type
Core Size (Micron)
Modal Bandwidth
(MHz/km)
Cable Distance
Cisco 1000BASE-SX 850 MMF 62.5
62.5
50.0
50.0
160
200
400
500
722 ft (220 m)
902 ft (275 m)
1640 ft (500 m)
1804 ft (550 m)
Cisco 1000BASE-LX 1300 MMF
SMF
62.5
50.0
50.0
9/10
500
400
500
1804 ft (550 m)
1804 ft (550 m)
1804 ft (550 m)
32,810 ft (10 km)
Cisco 1000BASE-ZX 1550 SMF 9/10 – 44–62 miles (70–100
km)