1000Base-SX versus 1000Base-LX

LaTech · Posted: Mon, 21 Aug 2006 11:28:54 Post Subject: 1000Base-SX versus 1000Base-LX

Does anyone know the difference between these two standards? Trying to buy some GBIC cards for some new switches sI'll be ordering...but came up against these two options that I've not heard of (LX vs SX)

Any help would be appreciated!

BeerCheeze · Posted: Mon, 21 Aug 2006 15:45:33 Post Subject:

Different connectors is all. You just need to make sure that both ends are the same, and that you buy the fiber with the right connectors.

LaTech · Posted: Mon, 21 Aug 2006 15:53:35 Post Subject:

oh...heh, I should have known that. Lots of changes since the SC and ST days apparently.

BeerCheeze · Posted: Mon, 21 Aug 2006 17:05:35 Post Subject:

If you REALLY care, it's about the length of the lightwave (SX = short, LX = long). They are really the different ways of doing the same thing.

I don't think one is better than the other.