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  • 1.  What is the difference between Gbic-SX-LC and Gbic-LX-LC

    Posted Apr 24, 2007 08:13 AM
    Hello,

    We have got an HP procurve 2626 switch
    We think to connect our internet provider fiber
    to one of 2 Gbic port.

    What is the difference between Gbic-SX-LC and Gbic-LX-LC ?

    Thanks to light me
    Regards


  • 2.  RE: What is the difference between Gbic-SX-LC and Gbic-LX-LC

    Posted Apr 24, 2007 08:31 AM
    Hi

    The GBIC-SX-LC is for Multi-Mode fiber cables for less than 550 meters.
    http://www.hp.com/rnd/accessories/J4858B/accessory.htm

    The GBIC-LX-LC is for Single-Mode fiber cables up to 10km, and it also supports the Multi-mode.
    http://www.hp.com/rnd/accessories/J4859B/accessory.htm

    The LC is the type of connector.

    Price wise, the GBIC-LX is about 2.5 more expensive than the GBCI-SX.

    Good Luck !!!



  • 3.  RE: What is the difference between Gbic-SX-LC and Gbic-LX-LC

    Posted Apr 24, 2007 08:48 AM
    Thanks for your answer

    As I told this we need this adaptor to connect our provider fiber so I supose that we will require Gbic-LX-LC ...

    Might be it will be less expensive to find FDDI card ?

    Seems that HP doen't sell anymore FDDI card :(


  • 4.  RE: What is the difference between Gbic-SX-LC and Gbic-LX-LC

    Posted Apr 25, 2007 03:29 AM
    "As I told this we need this adaptor to connect our provider fiber so I supose that we will require Gbic-LX-LC ..."

    I wouldn't suppose. Different fibre optic Ethernet standards (SX, LX, LH, FX, FL, FP whatever) are not interoperable, whatever the length. Ask your ISP for a specification - although LX is most likely.

    "Might be it will be less expensive to find FDDI card ? "

    Gigabit Ethernet is far cheaper than FDDI ever was, as new. If you want to do things on the cheap an external transceiver might be cheaper than a Gbic. I don't understand why with a GigE link, a few hundred Euro on a transceiver would be a big deal, though.