[c-nsp] Need advise on Cisco Switch/Fibre Connectivity

[Nimal David Sirimanne]

Hi Paul,

Thanks for the advice! and yes, 3750's look like their a tad overkill. 
2960's are just what i need.

Need to ask somemore noob questions. Based on the product lit, i need to 
get a device with an SFP transceiver to plug in a fibre connector?. And 
SFP ports are included in switches that have "dual-purpose uplinks"? So 
my choices right now are:

WS-C2960-24PC-L

• 24 Ethernet 10/100 PoE ports and 2 dual-purpose uplinks
• 1 RU fixed-configuration
• LAN Base Image installed

WS-C2960-24TC-L

• 24 Ethernet 10/100 ports and 2 dual-purpose uplinks (each dual-purpose 
uplink port has one 10/100/1000 Ethernet port and 1 SFP-based Gigabit 
Ethernet port, 1 port active)
• 1 RU fixed-configuration
• LAN Base Image installed

I'm terribly confused. Any help on this matter is much appreciated. Any 
site that actually deciphers these "PC-L" or "TC-L" or any of the cisco 
abbreviations?

Paul Stewart wrote:
> Any special requirements for the switch?  3750 seems like a bit of overkill
> in my opinion but it depends on what you want the switch to do?
>
> If you're just looking for 24 ports 10/100 and a fiber uplink then a 2960
> would work just as well for basic switch requirements... the SFP determines
> that kind of fiber connectors, and mode.. in this case single mode LX
> (1000BASE-LX) sounds like all you need for 5km especially....
>
> http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/switches/ps5718/ps6406/product_da
> ta_sheet0900aecd80322c0c.html
>
> Hope this helps...
>
> Paul
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:cisco-nsp-bounces at puck.nether.net] On Behalf Of Nimal David
> Sirimanne
> Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2008 10:54 PM
> To: cisco-nsp at puck.nether.net
> Subject: [c-nsp] Need advise on Cisco Switch/Fibre Connectivity
>
> Hi guys,
>
> Need some advise.
>
> I am looking to acquire some 24 port ethernet LAN switches that also 
> have fibre connectors. The fibre connections are going to be long 
> distance (apprx 5km ++) and single mode . I was looking at the cisco 
> website, and think the Catalyst 3750 series might fit the need. The 
> product data sheet says it supports the following connectors:
>
> 1000BASE-SX, -LX/LH, -ZX, and CWDM SFP-based ports: LC fiber connectors 
> (single-
> mode, or multimode fiber)
>
> I believe we would need to order the switch toghether with these 
> additional connectors? Am i right in this? Would this switch fit my 
> basic needs for fibre connectivity? Thanks!
>
> Nimal
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