SFP mini GBIC port with 50 Micron Multimode Fiber?

[Richtj99]

Hi,

I have three cisco switches:

SG200-26p
SG500-28P
SG 300-10MP

They all seem to have the same mini-GBIC port.

I have already run the fiber but it is not "terminated" yet. I am trying to get the proper connectors & am unsure what I need.

Could I get some help in trying to figure out what I would need to get my network running across three buildings using fiber? Right now it is working via the cat6 that is in place but I would like to get the connections off of copper.

Thanks,
Rich

 

[bill001g]

All SFP modules user LC connectors. If you are going to run 10g on this you want to use OM 4 fiber to ensure you get the distance if you already have the fiber run it doesn't matter. They all use the same connectors on the end.

 

[Richtj99]

So is this just a matter of getting LC connectors on the fiber & buying Cisco Mini-GBIC adapters?

 

[bill001g]

Yes should be as simple as that.

 

[Richtj99]

I was told with my switch, the best I could hope for was 1gb over fiber. I am a little confused on if that is the case.

They suggested: MGBSX1 for the GBIC.

 

[Richtj99]

I was told with my switch, the best I could hope for was 1gb over fiber. I am a little confused on if that is the case.

They suggested: MGBSX1 for the GBIC.

 

[bill001g]

This post sure got out of order with their new system.

I did not look at the particular switches to see what you had. If the switch support 1g it will only do 1g if it support 10g then it will run 10g. Many times the fiber can run 1g or 10g depending on distance. The only reason I mentioned it was when you install new fiber you are best off planning for 10g because the cost to install fiber tends to be fairly high and using better fiber only increases the cost a little. If you have 1g now and plan to upgrade to 10g you would just have to replace your switches and optics not have new fiber run.

The cost of 10g switches and optics are coming down very quickly but unless you see a need in the couple years 1g will likely more than meet your needs.