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Amer Networks SS2GD8I User Manual

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The following table lists the types of fiber supported by the switch:

Multi-mode Fiber Cable and Modal Bandwidth
Multi-mode 62.5/125μm Multi-mode

50/125μm

Modal Bandwidth

Distance

Modal Bandwidth Distance

160MHz-km 220m 400MHz-km 500m

IEEE 802.3z Gigabit
Ethernet 1000SX 850nm

200MHz-km 275m 500MHz-km 550m
Single-mode Fiber 9/125μm
Single-mode transceiver 1310nm 10km

1000Base-
LX/LHX/XD/ZX

Single-mode transceiver 1550nm 30, 50km

TX(Transmit) 1310 nm

Single-Mode 20km

RX(Receive) 1550 nm
TX(Transmit) 1550 nm

1000Base-LX Single
Fiber (BIDI LC)

Single-Mode 20km

RX(Receive) 1310 nm

Table 2-1: Cable Types

Typical Network Topologies

A network with the lowest number of levels of switches will reduce the timing delay between server and
client. With this approach, the number of switches in any one path will be minimized, lowering the
possibility of a network loop and improving network efficiency. If more than two switches are connected in
the same network, select one switch as the Level 1 switch and connect all other switches to it at Level 2.
It is recommended to connect the servers to the Level 1 switch. This is a general case if no VLANs or
other special requirements are applied.

Case 1: All ports are in the same local area network. Every port can access each other (See Figure 2-3).

Figure 2-3 No VLAN Configuration Diagram

If VLANs are enabled and configured, each node in the network can only communicate with other nodes
in the same VLAN.

Here VLAN area is defined by what VLAN you are using. The switch supports both port-based VLAN and
tag-based VLAN. They are different in practical deployment, especially in terms of physical location. The
following diagram shows how each on works and the differences between the two.