SFP/SFP+ Cable Distances and Types

This section shows one example of cable media types and maximum distances that support reliable transmission in accordance with international standards (except where noted). Refer to Extreme Networks Pluggable Transceivers Installation Guide for descriptions of optics and cables, as well as a complete list of supported cable lengths.

Refer to Extreme Hardware/Software Compatibility and Recommendation Matrices for a list of the cable types that are compatible with your equipment.

Table 1. SFP/SFP+ Cable Distances and Types
Standard	Media Type	MHz•km Rating	Maximum Distance (Meters)
1000BASE-LX (1300nm optical window)	50/125 µm multimode fiber	400	550
	50/125 µm multimode fiber	500	550
	62.5/125 µm multimode fiber	500	550
	10/125 µm single-mode fiber	–	5,000
	10/125 µm single-mode fiber	–	10,000
10/100/1000BASE-T SFP	(100 Mbps link) Category 5 and higher UTP cable	–	150
10/100/1000BASE-T SFP	(10 Mbps link) Category 5 and higher UTP cable	–	250

¹ Proprietary to Extreme Networks. Connections between two Extreme Networks 1000BASE-LX interfaces that use 10/125 µm single-mode fiber can use a maximum distance of 10,000 meters.