RE: SFP vs GBIC

From: Tony Schaffran \(GS\) (groupstudy@cconlinelabs.com)
Date: Wed Jul 02 2008 - 21:24:25 ART


They are both just media converters.

The difference is mostly physical.

The SFP comes in LC and the GBIC is SC

And both come in copper RJ45 as well.

Tony Schaffran
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-----Original Message-----
From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of Tim
Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2008 1:02 PM
To: ccielab@groupstudy.com
Subject: OT: SFP vs GBIC

Hi guys,

 

This is an Off Topic question:

 

I'm going thru material on the 6500 and see references to

 

SFP - Small Form Factor Plugables

 

and

 

Gbic's

 

What's the difference between these 2 items?

 

I think of a Gbic as basically a media converter that plugs into a 6500
gigabit module/blade.

 

Is a SFP just another type of Gbic?

 

Thanks, Tim



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