WS-G5484 Overview
The Cisco 1000BASE-T Gigabit Interface Converter (GBIC) is an ideal solution for Catalyst ® 6500, 4000, 3550, 2950, 3500 XL and 2900 XL Series switch customers, providing full duplex Gigabit Ethernet connectivity to high-end workstations and between wiring closets over existing copper network infrastructures. This GBIC technology leverages the industry’s flexible, standards-based 1000BASE-X design, allowing for a simple and low-cost migration path to Gigabit Ethernet. There are two key product applications for the Cisco 1000BASE-T GBIC: connectivity to high-end workstations and distribution and wiring closet interconnectivity.
The Cisco 1000BASE-SX GBIC (
WS-G5484) operates on legacy multimode fiber (MMF) optic link spans up to 1815 feet (550 m) and on laser-optimized multimode fiber (OM3) optic link spans up to 3281 feet (1 km).
Quick Spec
Table 1 shows the quick spec.
| Product Number |
WS-G5484 |
| Description | 1000BASE-SX Short Wavelength GBIC (Multimode only) |
| GBIC | Cisco 1000BASE-SX |
| Wavelength (nm) | 850 |
| Fiber Type | MMF |
| Core Size (Micron) | 62.5
62.5 50.0 50.0 50.0 |
| Modal Bandwidth (MHz/km) | 160
200 400 500 2000 |
| Cable Distance | 722 ft (220 m)
902 ft (275 m) 1640 ft (500 m) 1804 ft (550 m) 3281 ft (1000 m) |
Compare to Similiar Items
Table 2 shows the comparison between
WS-G5484 and
WS-G5486.
| Product Number |
WS-G5484 |
WS-G5486 |
| Description | 1000BASE-SX Short Wavelength GBIC (Multimode only) | 1000BASE-LX/LH long haul GBIC (singlemode or multimode) |
| GBIC | Cisco 1000BASE-SX | Cisco 1000BASE-LX/LH |
| Wavelength (nm) | 850 | 1310 |
| Cable Distance | 722 ft (220 m)
902 ft (275 m) 1640 ft (500 m) 1804 ft (550 m) 3281 ft (1000 m) |
1804 ft (550 m)
1804 ft (550 m) 1804 ft (550 m) |

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