[nsp] WS-G5486 and WS-G5487

[Clinton Work]

In short, I wouldn't recommend connecting a 1000SX (multi-mode) GBIC
with any single-mode GBICS (WS-G5486, WS-G5487) in a production environment. 
Cisco has a document discussing it, but they won't support it. 

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/tech/tk713/tk607/technologies_tech_note09186a00800942d9.shtml

The 1000SX GBIC uses multi-mode optics (LEDs) to generate the light
instead of lasers. Instead of transmitting at a very narrow frequency range
the signal spans a fairly large range around 850nm. Due to the switching
speed, output capacity, and large frequency span of the LED it has a
limited range of around 500 meters. The advantage the LED optics
is that they are a lot cheaper to produce than the single-mode laser optics.

You can connect a multi-mode GBIC and single-mode GBIC together with
MMF fiber patch cable (usually orange) and get it to work. The best 
combination would probably be the WS-G5484 and WS-G5486 like your using. 


On Fri, Jun 06, 2003 at 08:49:57AM -0500, Brian wrote:
> 
> What about WS-G5486 connecting to a 1000SX Compaq interface over  
> multi-mode.  Should there be any
> issues with that?  I have used 5486's to trunk switches, but recently  
> tried to connect a host to one (compaq 1000SX
> module), and I cannot get it to come up.  i am thinking of swaping out  
> the 5486 for a 5484, but wanted to find out if
> this *should* work.
> 
> Brian
> 

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