Ethernet Routing Switch Installation Guide

Connecting communications cables to Metro Ethernet Routing Switch 8600 modules 91
Module Port
Connector
Recommended
cable type
Minimum
cable
length
Maximum
cable
length
1000 Mb/s
Ethernet port
Duplex SC See Note 4 None See Note 48632TXE or
8632TXM
10/100 Mb/s
Ethernet ports
(see Note 1)
RJ-45 wired
as MDI-X
EIA Category 3,
4, or 5 UTP for
10 Mb/s operation;
EIA Category 5
UTP required
for 100 Mb/s
operation
None 328 ft
(100 m)
8648GTR 10/100/1000
Mb/s Ethernet
ports
RJ-45 EIA Category 5
UTP
See Note 5 328 ft
(100 m)
8648TXE or
8648TXM
10/100 Mb/s
Ethernet ports
(see Note 1)
RJ-45 wired
as MDI-X
EIA Category 3,
4, or 5 UTP for
10 Mb/s operation;
EIA Category 5
UTP required
for 100 Mb/s
operation
None 328 ft
(100 m)
OC-3 MT-RJ 9/125 µm
single-mode
fiber-optic cable
None 9.3 mi
(15 km)
8672ATME
OC-3 or 8672
TMMMOC-3
OC-3 MT-RJ 62.5/125 µm
multimode
fiber-optic cable
None 1.24 mi
(2 km)
OC-12 Duplex SC 9/125-µm
single-mode
fiber-optic cable
None 9.3 mi
(15 km)
8672ATME
OC-12 or 867
2ATMMOC-12
OC-12 Duplex SC 62.5/125 µm
multimode
fiber-optic cable
None 1640 ft
(500 m)
8672ATME
DS-3 or 8672
ATMMDS-3
DS-3 BNC 75 ohm coaxial
cable
None 450 ft
(137 m)
8681XLR 10GBase-
LR port
Duplex SC 9/125 µm
single-mode
fiber-optic cable
None 10 km
8681XLW 10GBase-
LW port
Duplex SC 9/125 µm
single-mode
fiber-optic cable
None 10 km
Nortel Metro Ethernet Routing Switch 8600
Installation — Modules
NN46220-306 02.02 Standard
4.2 7 July 2008
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