Thank you guys (Bob, Brandon & Eric) for the prompt answer.
Regards. Faisal Imtiaz Snappy Internet & Telecom 7266 SW 48 Street Miami, FL 33155 Tel: 305 663 5518 x 232 Help-desk: (305)663-5518 Option 2 or Email: supp...@snappytelecom.net ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bob Evans" <b...@fiberinternetcenter.com> > To: "Faisal Imtiaz" <fai...@snappytelecom.net> > Cc: "NANOG" <nanog@nanog.org> > Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2015 4:06:23 PM > Subject: Re: MultiMode Fiber Connectivity... (850nm) Power Question > > > Thank You > Bob Evans > CTO > > > > > > Hello, > > > > I was looking for feedback on the following question:- > > > > When connecting two MM SFP/SFP+/XFP 's together...(short range). > > > > What should be the best practice receive power range ? > > > > Is it true that if the rx power is higher than (x?) then it shortens the > > life of the optics ? > > Yes, but thats only true about single mode frequencies not multimode (MM) > because those are not as powerful. All MM is expected to go a very limited > distance, so levels are never high. We have MM 3 foot jumpers between gear > running for years. > > > (assumption being made here is that MAX Rx Power is not being exceed as > > per the spec sheets of the optics) > > > > Regards > > > > Faisal Imtiaz > > Snappy Internet & Telecom > > 7266 SW 48 Street > > Miami, FL 33155 > > Tel: 305 663 5518 x 232 > > > > Help-desk: (305)663-5518 Option 2 or Email: supp...@snappytelecom.net > > > > >