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Re: LX sfp minimum range


From: Pierre-Yves Maunier <nanog () maunier org>
Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2012 23:32:56 +0100

2012/1/26 Pierre-Yves Maunier <pierre-yves () maunier fr>



2012/1/26 Holmes,David A <dholmes () mwdh2o com>

I have found that -5dB or -10dB attenuators must be used on the send or
receive strands between Cisco LX connected switches at relatively short
distances of < 1 km over standard singlemode fiber.

Other Vendors' SFPs rated up to 25 km do not need attenuators at
distances <1 km.


Cisco standard LX TX between -3dBm and -9dBm
RX sensitivity is from -9dBm to -19dBm


Oups typo, RX from -3 dBm to -19 dBm

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Pierre-Yves Maunier


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