3Com EtherLink 3C985B-SX Installation And User Manual

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Connecting the Network Cables13Connecting the Network Cables1000Base-SX Fiber NIC1 Prepare an appropriate cable.The following table lists cable characteristics required for connecting to1000Base-SX port:2 Connect one end of the cable to the NIC, as shown in the followingdiagram.3 Connect the other end of the cable to a Gigabit Ethernet network port.Attach the cable connector so that the TX (transmit) port on the NIC isconnected to the RX (receive) port of the device at the other end of the cable.Medium Diameter Frequency Cable Type Operating RangeSX 62.5 Microns Shortwave(850 nanometers)Multimodefiber2 to 275 meters(6.5 to 902 feet)50 Microns Shortwave(850 nanometers)Multimodefiber2 to 550 meters(6.5 to 1804 feet)(in compliance withIEEE 802.3-1999)