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Electrical SFP vs Optical SFP

Arjun Dabol
Level 1
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Hello Experts

I know about SFP but not sure difference between Electrical SFP  and Optical SFP .. 

can someone give a simple explaination which one to use when ?

thanks a lot

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e.ciollaro
Level 4
Level 4

Hi,

if you have optical fibre link you need an optical SFP, if you have copper lines (whatever category), you need a copper SFP. In case of optical link double check optical fiber characteristics: single or multimode, window, connector (SX, LX,..), ...

Here some useful link:

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/interfaces_modules/transceiver_modules/compatibility/matrix/GE_Tx_Matrix.html

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/interfaces-modules/gigabit-ethernet-gbic-sfp-modules/product_data_sheet0900aecd8033f885.html

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/interfaces-modules/cwdm-gbic-sfp/72370-sfp-trcvr-mods.html#model2

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e.ciollaro
Level 4
Level 4

Hi,

if you have optical fibre link you need an optical SFP, if you have copper lines (whatever category), you need a copper SFP. In case of optical link double check optical fiber characteristics: single or multimode, window, connector (SX, LX,..), ...

Here some useful link:

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/interfaces_modules/transceiver_modules/compatibility/matrix/GE_Tx_Matrix.html

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/interfaces-modules/gigabit-ethernet-gbic-sfp-modules/product_data_sheet0900aecd8033f885.html

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/interfaces-modules/cwdm-gbic-sfp/72370-sfp-trcvr-mods.html#model2

Thanks , So that word 'electrical SFP' is what we are calling as  copper SFP as well.

Yes, it is

Enrico

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