How to classify fibre optic cable? It is a broad question. a. By NEC - UL - flame retardancy; b. By cable types (tight buffer/distribution/breakout/loose tube); c. By fibre types: Multimode fiber optic cable Single-mode fiber optic cable H…

I am glad to be here and share some information about fiber optic transceivers. Recently, an old topic about compatible transceiver modules has been brought forward again in my community. Many users are still unsure that whether they shoul…

Evolving Networks Now SMF-28e fiber is the world's most widely demanded single-mode fiber. Corning SMF-28e fiber is advancing communications applications worldwide by evolving networks to a higher level of performance capability. Introduce…

Although FTTx is now being widely applied, many places are not able to use optical fiber or FTTx. For example, CAT6 or CAT5e cables are still occupying a certain proportion comparing with fiber optic cables. In some places FTTx and CAT5e/C…

Cable wire markers are used for wire and cable identification. It is beneficial for overall project efficiency and productivity, as well as critical to the safety of those involved by using proper cable wire marker identification. There ar…

Description of Phone Line Tester Phone line tester is a pockets-sized device used for basic troubleshooting of analog phone systems as well as the line polarity. It monitors phone lines for digital-tone quality and signal power, tests of c…

D-Link Introduction As the leading brands of networking equipment maker, D-link devoted itself to develop, manufacture and sale Local Area Network (LAN), broadband network, wireless network and voice network products for the digital home, …

Aerial Fiber Optic Cables are used very commonly in optical communication nowadays. We can even see the aerial cables hanging in the pole around our daily life. In order to adjust to the harsh outdoor environment and prevent fiber theft, t…

Are you still worrying about your slow network speed? No, there is a high speed transceiver. 40G QSFP+ transceivers make you enjoy the better transmission communications. As an essential component to support 40G network, QSFP+ modules whic…

Wall Plates Overview Wall plates that you see every day, in just about every room, but you think about them not very often. There is a good chance you are not aware of the sheer variety of options out there when it comes to customizing you…

Application of Visual Fault Locators Visual fault locators are a kind of test equipment for testing, troubleshooting and measurement. The VFL is an ideal tool for locating a large number of defects that occur at connection and around fiber…

Fluke 117 Overview The Fluke 117 is simply amazing multimeter for demanding settings like hospitals and schools and commercial buildings. The Fluke 117 multimeter includes integrated non-contact voltage detection to avoid secondary voltage…

Choosing the right type of fiber optic transceiver is not easy. You can approach the selection process by reviewing the device as a single entity or you can explore the fiber cable separately. Either way, you need to be aware of what's nee…

It is easy to trouble shoot the failure which occurs on a point-to-point FTTx network by using an optical time domain reflectometer (OTDR) test. However, troubleshooting a faulty point-to-multipoint network (i.e. PON network) differs signi…

Overview The SFP transceiver modules are hot-pluggable I/O devices that plug into module sockets. The transceiver connects the electrical circuitry of the module with the optical or copper network. Cisco SFP transceiver module supports the…

D-Link SFP Transceiver Overview D-Link Gigabit Interface Converters are transceivers that connect Gigabit switches and 10/100Mbps switches with GBIC slots to Gigabit Ethernet networks, providing high-speed connections over the fiber optic …

Eight years ago, the networking industry was gearing up for massive uptake of copper-based 10 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) using 10GBase-T. As a result, we are seeing the expansion of higher speed Ethernet solutions, specifically 10 and 40 gigab…

Introduction This user's guide provides information for Copper SFP transceiver modules, as well as instructions for installing, connecting and removing these transceivers. Copper SFP transceivermodules are hot-pluggable - you can insert th…

Introduction Ethernet technology has continually evolved to meet up with the never-ending demand for faster rates of data transmission. Through this ongoing evolution, it has matured into the foremost technology standard for local area net…

When you purchase the 1000BASE LX SFPs for your switch, you may always see such description of them: This 1000BASE LX/LH SFP transceiver is based on the SFP Multi Source Agreement (MSA). So, what's the SFP MSA? What's defined by the SFP MS…

Recently, Fiberstore cut the price of Direct Attach Cables (DACs) through strengthening the cost control. This change will make the DACs more cost-effective and better promote the high speed transmission. Direct attach cables are used to c…

There are some compatibility issues that I have to solved when installing a Third Party Cisco Compatible SFP modules into the switches. Q: I am trying to work out which Third Party Cisco Compatible SFP Transceiver might work in an Aerohive…

In a fiber optic communication network, there are many equipment and facilities to support the normal operation of the system. Fiber optic transponder and fiber optic transceiver are the one of these devices. Literally, both of them are wi…

LINKSYS, a division of Cisco Systems. Linksys SFP modules include 100BASE-LX SFP, 100BASE-FX SFP, 1000Base-T SFP Transceiver, 1000Base-SX SFP Transceiver and 1000Base-LH SFP Transceiver, etc. This paper tells us how to use the Linksys SFP …

As a follow up to my last blog, there are also distance considerations for longwave 10 Gpbs SFPs, which also known as SFP+ LR transceiver. Shortwave SFPs for example 10GBASE-SR SFP. To offer some background, you will find these stuff that …

The first Brocade AP7420 was produced eight years ago, which includes 16 Fibre Channel ports and two 1 Gigabit Ethernet ports. Each Fiber Channel port features a dedicated Fast Path Processor (FPP) that provides line-rate 2 Gbit/sec switch…

High-performance businesses demand high-performance networking solutions. The Juniper Networks EX3200 line of Ethernet switches offer a compact, high- performance solution for supporting today’s converged network access deployments. This p…

Fiberstore's broad optical module product selection and innovative technology have made they the optical module manufacturer of choice for all major networking equipment vendors worldwide. Fiberstore provide a full range of optical transce…

The MFEFX1 is an easy-to-install miniGBIC (SFP) transceiver module that provides a simple way to add 100BASE-FX functionality to your Linksys switch. The module operates at a wavelength of 1310 nanometer and supports multi-mode fiber optic…

Fortinet SFP Transceiver Series 1 GE SFP LX Transceiver Module, FG-TRAN-LX, 1 GE SFP LX transceiver module for all systems with SFP and SFP/SFP+ slots 1 GE SFP RJ45 Transceiver Module, FG-TRAN-GC, 1 GE SFP RJ45 transceiver module for all s…