Installation Guide for ProCurve Switches 1600M, 2424M, 4000M, and 8000M Modules 2000-04

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Installing the Module
Module Cable Type Maximum Length
Gigabit-LX Module
single mode fiber-optic
cables that are fitted with
SC connectors
5 kilometers
62.5/125 ←m or 50/125 ←m
core/cladding diameter
graded-index, multimode
fiber-optic cables may
also be usable, but a mode
conditioning patch cord
may be needed. See
“Mode Conditioning
Patch Cord” on page 13.
550 meters
100/1000Base-T Module
100 Mbps operation:
category 5, 100-ohm UTP
cable
100 meters
1000 Mbps (Gigabit)
operation: category 5E,
100-ohm UTP cable is
recommended, although
category 5 cable may also
work.
100 meters
Note: In the module’s default configuration, Auto, either a straight-through or crossover cable can be used to connect
the module to either another Gigabit device or to a 100Base-T device. See the Note on page 9.
10Base-FL Module
62.5/125 ←m or 50/125 ←m
core/cladding diameter,
graded-index, multimode
fiber-optic cables that are
fitted with ST connectors
1 kilometer
single mode
or multimode
fiber-optic cable
with SC connectors
UTP cable with
RJ-45 connector
RJ-45 port with
“Auto MDI/MDI-X”
multimode fiber-optic
cable with
ST connectors
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