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Table 1-2

describes the media types and distances for the different types of Summit

ports.

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PROPRIETARY

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BE

CONNECTED

TO

1000BASE-LX

ON

SINGLE

-

MODE

FIBER

USING

A

MAXIMUM

DISTANCE

OF

5,000 M

ETERS

.

For more information on 1000BASE-SX and 1000BASE-LX link characteristics,
refer to IEEE Draft P802.3z/D4.2, Table 38-2 and Table 38-6.

Table 1-2: Media Types and Distances

Standard

Media Type

Mhz/Km
Rating

Maximum
Distance

1000BASE-SX

50/125um Multimode Fiber

50/125um Multimode Fiber

62.5/125um Multimode Fiber

62.5/125um Multimode Fiber

400

500

160

200

500 Meters

550 Meters

220 Meters

275 Meters

1000BASE-LX

50/125um Multimode Fiber

50/125um Multimode Fiber

62.5/125um Multimode Fiber

10u Single-mode Fiber

400

500

500

550 Meters

550 Meters

550 Meters

5,000 Meters

1000BASE-LX10*

10u Single-mode Fiber

10,000 Meters

100BASE-FX

50/125um Multimode Fiber
(half-duplex operation

50/125um Multimode Fiber
(full-duplex operation)

62.5/125um Multimode Fiber
(half-duplex operation)

52.5/125um Multimode Fiber
(full-duplex operation)

400 Meters

2000 Meters

400 Meters

2000 Meters

100BASE-TX

10BASE-T

Category 5 UTP Cable (100Mbps)

Category 3 UTP Cable (10Mbps)

100 Meters

100 Meters

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