Connecting communications cables to Metro Ethernet Routing Switch 8600 modules 91Module Port Connector Recommendedcable typeMinimumcablelengthMaximumcablelength1000 Mb/sEthernet portDuplex SC See Note 4 None See Note 48632TXE or8632TXM10/100 Mb/sEthernet ports(see Note 1)RJ-45 wiredas MDI-XEIA Category 3,4, or 5 UTP for10 Mb/s operation;EIA Category 5UTP requiredfor 100 Mb/soperationNone 328 ft(100 m)8648GTR 10/100/1000Mb/s EthernetportsRJ-45 EIA Category 5UTPSee Note 5 328 ft(100 m)8648TXE or8648TXM10/100 Mb/sEthernet ports(see Note 1)RJ-45 wiredas MDI-XEIA Category 3,4, or 5 UTP for10 Mb/s operation;EIA Category 5UTP requiredfor 100 Mb/soperationNone 328 ft(100 m)OC-3 MT-RJ 9/125 μmsingle-modefiber-optic cableNone 9.3 mi(15 km)8672ATMEOC-3 or 8672TMMMOC-3OC-3 MT-RJ 62.5/125 μmmultimodefiber-optic cableNone 1.24 mi(2 km)OC-12 Duplex SC 9/125-μmsingle-modefiber-optic cableNone 9.3 mi(15 km)8672ATMEOC-12 or 8672ATMMOC-12OC-12 Duplex SC 62.5/125 μmmultimodefiber-optic cableNone 1640 ft(500 m)8672ATMEDS-3 or 8672ATMMDS-3DS-3 BNC 75 ohm coaxialcableNone 450 ft(137 m)8681XLR 10GBase-LR portDuplex SC 9/125 μmsingle-modefiber-optic cableNone 10 km8681XLW 10GBase-LW portDuplex SC 9/125 μmsingle-modefiber-optic cableNone 10 kmNortel Metro Ethernet Routing Switch 8600Installation — ModulesNN46220-306 02.02 Standard4.2 7 July 2008Copyright © 2005-2007, Nortel Networks.
