100base-fx fiber optic ports, Type of connector, Speed – Allied Telesis AT-8088/xx (MT and SC) User Manual
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AT-8000 Series Fast Ethernet Switches Installation Guide
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100Base-FX Fiber Optic Ports
The AT-8016F/MT, AT-8016F/SC, and AT-8016F/ST switches feature 16
fiber optic ports. The AT-8026FC switch have two fiber optic ports. The
AT-8088/MT and AT-8088/SC switches have eight fiber optic ports. The
operating characteristics of the fiber optic ports on all the switches are
the same.
Type of
Connector
The fiber optic ports on the AT-8016F/SC, AT-8026FC, and AT-8088/SC
switches feature SC connectors.
The fiber optic ports on the AT-8016F/ST switch features ST connectors.
The fiber optic ports on the AT-8016F/MT and AT-8088/MT switches
feature MT-RJ connectors.
Speed
The fiber optic ports have a fixed operating speed of 100 megabits per
second (Mbps). The speed cannot be changed.
Duplex Mode
The fiber optic ports can operate in either half- or full-duplex mode. You
can set the duplex mode manually or allow the switch to set it
automatically through Auto-Negotiation.
Maximum
Distance
Each fiber optic port has a maximum operating distance of 2 kilometers
(1.25 miles) when operating in full-duplex mode and 412 meters (1,360
feet) when operating in half-duplex mode.
Type of Cable
The fiber optic ports can use either 50/125 or 62.5/125 micron
multimode fiber optic cable.
Note
Do not use single-mode fiber optic cable with these ports.