[j-nsp] 3rd party DWDM SFPs

[sthaug at nethelp.no]

> > That choice strikes me as something I would use in my sonet network
> > OC48 cards or juniper OC48 cards. They come in different wavelengths
> > so that they can cooperate with dense wavelength division multiplexers.
> >
> > I am very skeptical they would even function in a juniper GigE PIC.
> 
> That's not what I wanted to hear.  Finisar claims a maximum data rate 
> of 2.67 Gb/sec, which leads me to believe they will run at slower 
> speeds in a GigE PIC (see the other thread here where I ask about 2.5 
> Gig SFPs).

We use multirate *CWDM* SFPs for GigE in our Juniper gear - works
without a hitch. I'd expect multirate DWDM SFPs to work equally well -
but you need to verify with the manufacturer that they can run at 1
Gbps.

Steinar Haug, Nethelp consulting, sthaug at nethelp.no