- Related articles
- Optical Transceivers for Cisco WS-C3650-48FQ-L Switch
- Optical Transceivers for Cisco SF350-48MP-K9-EU Switch
- The Difference Between X2 and SFP
- Why Do We Need Optical Fiber to Get to the “Cloud”?
- Optical Transceivers for Cisco WS-C3650-48PQ-S Switch
- All Cisco SFP-GE-Z's information (List price, Specs, Datasheet PDF, Compatibility matrix)
- Optical Transceivers for Cisco ME-3600X-24FS-M= Switch
- All Cisco GLC-SX-MM-RGD's information (List price, Specs, Datasheet PDF, Compatibility mat
- All Cisco CWDM-GBIC-1570's information (List price, Specs, Datasheet PDF, Compatibility ma
- What type of connector does a network interface card use?
Introduction:
In this article we will discuss about the 10GBASE-CX4 Ethernet standard and what is the difference between 10GBASE-CX4 and 1000BASE-T, So you can have a basic understanding for 10GBASE-CX4 technology to understand the basic solutions to 10GBASE-CX4.
What is the 10GBASE-CX4 technology?
10GBASE-CX4 was the first 10G copper standard published by 802.3 (as 802.3ak-2004). It uses the XAUI 4-lane PCS (Clause 48) and copper cabling similar to that used by InfiniBand technology. It is specified to work up to a distance of 15 m (49 ft). Each lane carries 3.125 GBd of signaling bandwidth. 10GBASE-CX4 offers the advantages of low power, low cost and low latency, but has a bigger form factor and more bulky cables than the newer single lane SFP+ standard and a much shorter reach than fiber or 10GBASE-T. This cable is fairly rigid and considerably more costly than Category 5 or 6 UTP.
What are the Difference Between 10GBASE-CX4 and 1000BASE-T?
