Re: LX sfp minimum range

[Aftab Siddiqui <aftab.siddiqui () gmail com>]

Theoretically speaking Yes there should be an issue while using the LX SFP
for short range because it may damage the receiver part. But we've been
using it for quite a long time within datacenter for rack to rack switch
connectivity without harming the SFP or the performance.

Regards,

Aftab A. Siddiqui


On Thu, Jan 26, 2012 at 12:45 AM, Tim Durack <tdurack () gmail com> wrote:

> On Wed, Jan 25, 2012 at 2:26 PM, jon Heise <jon () smugmug com> wrote:
> > we are moving a router between 2 data centers and we only have LX sfp's
> for connection, is there any issue using LX sfp's in a short range
> deployment ?
>
> A Cisco 1000BASE-LX optic has the following spec:
>
>
> http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/modules/ps5455/ps6577/product_data_sheet0900aecd8033f885.html
>
> -3dBm maximum transmit power, -3dBm maximum receive. That means you
> can run it over any length. (We use LX for everything.)
>
> --
> Tim:>