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Types of 10 Gb cables for trunk
I have two 10 Gb Netgear switches on two sides of the server room, about 20 feet of each other. Right now, the trunk is only 1 Gb because I'm using a Cat 5 cable. I would like to make the trunk 20 Gb. What would be the best way to do this? So far these are the two options.
1. Use two Cat 6 cables (since Cat 6 can do 10 Gb)
2. Use two 10 Gb SFP+ cables.
I prefer option 2 because if I use option 1, I need to re-assign my ports (just a minor thing).
The two switches are the same model, S3300-52X-PoE+ ProSAFE 48-Port Gigabit
Any suggestions?
Links participating in a LAG should run on similar speed and latency. It's the LAG operating the trunk - so be careful that you set the VLAN config on the LAG, not the individual link.
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Start with the S3300-28X, S3300-28X-PoE+, S3300-52X and S3300-52X-PoE+ Data Sheet
AXM761-10000S SFP+ Transceiver 10GBASE-SR (Short range, multimode)
AXM762-10000S SFP+ Transceiver 10GBASE-SR (Long range, single mode)
AXM763-10000S SFP+ Transceiver 10GBASE-LRM (Long range, multimode)
AXM764-10000S SFP+ Transceiver 10GBASE-LR Lite (Long range lite, single mode)
AXM765-10000S SFP+ Transceiver 10GBASE-T Copper RJ45 GBIC - up to 30 meters onlyAGM731F-10000S SFP Transceiver 1000BASE-SX (Short range, multimode). Note: Stacking requires 10G SFP+ modules.AGM732F-10000S SFP Transceiver 1000BASE-LX (Long range, single mode). Note: Stacking requires 10G SFP+ modules.AGM734-10000S SFP Transceiver 1000BASE-T (Short range, RJ45 copper). Note: Stacking requires 10G SFP+ modules.
AXC761-10000S SFP+ DAC CABLE (1m)
AXC763-10000S SFP+ DAC CABLE (3m)For example two (resp. four) AXM761 or compatible 10GBase-SR and one pair (resp. two pair) multimode fiber assembled with a pair of LC/UPC connectors will do the job.
Any other pair of SFP+ fiber transcivers with the matching fiber (essential!) will do the job, too. SR or LRM might be overkill in cos ans power.
AXM765 or comatible will allow using ~30 meters of CAT6 or better copper connection - more expensive modules, but easy self-install e.g. on a patch panel if required, and free up on-board 10G copper ports for othr usage.
Or one (resp. two) SFP+ active DAC 10 meters or 32 ft cable (Netgear does provide max 3 meters) - permitting this is sufficient - will do the same job hopefully.
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