[c-nsp] 7206 Gig Ethernet Options

[billw at waveform.net]

AFAIK, the PA-GE is only available supporting a GBIC, so there is no
native copper interface. I've never tried using a 1000b-T GBIC in a PA-GE
before, but I wouldn't count on it working -- Cisco only lists the PA-GE
as supporting optical GBICs.

Depending on your application, you might be able to use a switch as a
"media converter" to convert from something like gig-SX from the PA-GE to
a gigabit copper port. If you don't need the router to see multiple VLANs
it's easy to just put a copper port and an optical port on the same VLAN
in a switch and use the two ports like a media converter. While not an
elegant solution, it does work.

  -Bill

> We are in the process of migrating from ATM Circuits at our locations to
> point to point fiber.  I have a Cisco 7206vxr with NPE-G2 so currently I
> have 3 GigE ports over Copper and have the option to add SFP's if need be
> to
> go to fiber.  If I need more GigE ports in this Chassis are the only
> options
> to add a PA-GE?  I read where a PA-GE will not support the copper gigabit?
>
>
> Joe
>
>
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