Interface & Cabling Specifications

Interface type Cable Connector Wavelength Max. Distance (1)
Tx (dBm) (4)
RX (dBm)
10BaseT UTP-5 RJ-45 - 80 m - -
100BaseTX UTP-5 RJ-45 - 80 m - -
1000BaseSX MM SC/PC 850 nm 200 m -9.5 -17
1000BaseLX (2) MM SC/PC 1310 nm 280 m -9.5 ... -3.0 -20 ... -3.0
1000BaseLX (2) SM SC/PC 1310 nm 5 km -9.5 ... -3.0 -20 ... -3.0
1000BaseLH-A (3) SM SC/PC 1550 nm 60 - 80 km 0.0 ... 3.0 -21 ... -3.0
1000BaseLH-B (3) SM SC/PC 1550 nm 60 - 80 km 2.5 ... 5.0 -27 ... -3.0
10GE-LR SM SC/PC 1310 nm < 10 km -4.5 ... 0.0 -13.2 ... 0.5
10GE-ER SM SC/PC 1550 nm < 40 km -1.0 ... +2.0 -16.9 ... -1.0



(1): This Concerns “customer cable,” i.e. the maximum distance between member equipment
and the AMS-IX patch panel.
(2): Foundry LX ≡ Cisco LH
(3): Foundry LH ≡ Cisco ZX
(4): As measured at the AMS-IX patch panel.