Should We Use Third-Party Compatible SFP Transceiver?

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Many customers tend to use third-party compatible Cisco SFP transceivers to save costs on these expensive modules. But there maybe a problem that the Cisco’s new line switches do not support third-party SFPs. When inserting an SFP transceiver into Cisco switches to connect network backbone, you will find it doesn’t [ Continue reading…]


Copper SFP Transceiver for 1000BASE Applications

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In the past, because of low cost and compatibility with existing LANs, 100Mb/s Ethernet was very popular. As people’s increasing demands for faster delivery of information, high bandwidth Ethernet LAN is evolving. 1000BASE (1 Gbps Gigabit Ethernet) came around and brought Ethernet technology to a new stage. Gigabit Ethernet, as [ Continue reading…]



How to Install and Remove a SFP Transceiver?

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SFP is short for small form-factor pluggable. It’s a compact, hot-pluggable transceiver used for telecommunication and data communications. The form factor and electrical interface are specified by a multi-source agreement (MSA). It interfaces a network device motherboard (for a switch, router, media converter or similar device) to a fiber optic [ Continue reading…]


What Does DOM Mean for a SFP Transceiver?

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If you take a look at the description of a SFP transceiver module, you will see the “DOM support” appeared in the product details. What does it mean? In fact, DOM or Digital Optical Monitoring as the words implies, is used for monitoring some parameters of the transceiver, which can help to [ Continue reading…]


SC Fiber Optic Cable Connector Overview

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The SC (Subscriber Connector) style has numerous types of standards recognizing simplex and duplex connectors and adapters. Standards recognizing the SC are FDDI, Fibre Channel, broadband ISDN, ATM and Gigabit Ethernet.   As you can tell the SC fiber optic connector has a square style front face and is easily confused with [ Continue reading…]



Pulling Fiber Optic Cable – Tips and How To Advice

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Pulling fiber optic cable takes a lot of preparation. Without the right tools and knowledge, you can have a big mess on your hands.We’ll go over some of the common steps to get you ready to make the pull.   1) Measure twice cut once: First and foremost, get the correct measurement. [ Continue reading…]


How To Decide What Goes Into A Fiber Prep Kit

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Kit configuration starts with our marketing department, our staff of engineers and our sales team. Usually it’s the sales team up first explaining the need for a kit for a specific customer or they had an inspiration or a germ of an idea from a tech in the field saying [ Continue reading…]


Difference bewteen Transceiver and Transmitter

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A transmitter can either be a separate piece of electronic equipment or an integrated circuit (IC) within another electronic device. A transmitter generates a radio frequency current applied to the antenna, which in turn radiates radio waves for communication, radar and navigational purposes. The information that is provided to the [ Continue reading…]


Fiber Splice Tray and Fiber Enclosure

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In the cabinet, we may find many devices and gadgets, such as fiber patch panel, fiber splice tray, fiber enclosure, adapter panel and zip ties which are all little but critical components for cable management. Fiber patch panel, the one we have cued for a lot of times, will give [ Continue reading…]


Do you know Fiber Optical Transponders?

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What is Fiber Optical Transponder?   As we know, transponder is important in optical fiber communications, it is the element that sends and receives the optical signal from a fiber. A transponder is typically characterized by its data and the maximum distance the signal can travel.   Functions of a Fiber [ Continue reading…]