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North American Network Operators Group Date Prev | Date Next | Date Index | Thread Index | Author Index | Historical Re: POS OC48 interfaces using different wave length
>I am thinking about using different POS interfaces on dark-fibers. > >On one side, i already have POS-OC48-LR card (Cisco). >This card use 1550 nm wave length. > >We would like to use a POS-OC48-SR (Cisco). >This card use 1310 nm wave length. > >Are 1310 and 1550 optics comptatible ? You have to have the same wavelength at both ends, otherwise it won't work. >If yes, i guess that there is impact on the power Budget available. How-Much ?! LR tends to be 1550nm, because 1550nm has less signal loss over the same length of fiber. Simon -- Simon Lockhart | Tel: +44 (0)1737 839676 Internet Engineering Manager | Fax: +44 (0)1737 839516 BBC Internet Services | Email: Simon.Lockhart@bbc.co.uk Kingswood Warren,Tadworth,Surrey,UK | URL: http://support.bbc.co.uk/
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