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Cisco GLC-GE-100FX Overview
This Cisco GLC-GE-100FX compatible SFP transceiver provides 100Base-FX throughput up to 2km over multi-mode fiber (MMF) at a wavelength of 1310nm using a LC connector. It is guaranteed to be 100% compatible with the equivalent Cisco transceiver. This easy to install, hot swappable transceiver has been programmed, uniquely serialized and data-traffic and application tested to ensure that it will initialize and perform identically. Digital optical monitoring (DOM) support is also present to allow access to real-time operating parameters. All of our transceivers are Trade Agreements Act (TAA) compliant.
Main Features
- SFP (mini-GBIC) transceiver module
- Fast Ethernet
- 100Base-FX
- LC multi-mode
- up to 1.2 miles
- 1310 nm
- for Cisco Catalyst 2960
- 2960G
- 2960S
- 3560
- 3560E
- 3560G
- 3560V2
- 3560X
Cisco GLC-GE-100FX List Price
| Product | List Price (USD) | Description |
| GLC-GE-100FX | $250.00 | 100BASE-FX SFP for GE SFP port on 3750,3560.2970,2960 |
Cisco GLC-GE-100FX Datasheet PDF
Cisco GLC-GE-100FX Specs
| Interface Provided | |
| Connector Qty: | X 2 |
| Connector Type: | LC multi-mode |
| Qty: | 1 |
| Type: | Ethernet 100Base-FX |
| Networking | |
| Cabling Type: | Ethernet 100Base-FX |
| Connectivity Technology: | Wired |
| Data Link Protocol: | Fast Ethernet |
| Form Factor: | Plug-in module |
| Max Transfer Distance: | 1.2 miles |
| Optical Wave Length: | 1310 nm |
| Type: | SFP (mini-GBIC) transceiver module |
| Service | |
| Support Details Full Contract Period: | 3 years |
| Support Details Type: | Limited warranty |
| Service & Support | |
| Type: | 3 years warranty |
| Connectors (for SD) | |
| Left Connector Type: | LC multi-mode |
Cisco GLC-GE-100FX Compatibility matrix
| Cisco GLC-GE-100FX is supported on a wide range of Cisco equipment. | |
ASR 9000 series Aggregation Services Router-A9k-40GE-B Catalyst 3560 Series - WS-C3560G-48TS Catalyst 3750-X Series - WS-C3750X-24P-S Catalyst 3560 Series - WS-C3560-24PS Catalyst 2960 Series - WS-C2960-48PST-L 3900 Series Integrated Services Router - SM-D-ES3-48-P Catalyst 3750 Series - WS-C3750V2-24TS Catalyst 3560-E Series - WS-C3560E-48PDF Catalyst 2960-S Series - WS-C2960S-24PS-L 2900 Series Integrated Services Router - SM-D-ES3-48-P Catalyst Express 500 - WS-CE500-24LC Catalyst 3750-X Series - WS-C3750X-24T-S Catalyst Express 500 - WS-CE500-12TC Catalyst 3850 Series - 3850-24P-L Catalyst 3750 Series - WS-C3750-48TS Catalyst 2960-S Series - WS-C2960S-24TS-L ASR 1000 Series Aggregation Services Router - ASR1002 - SPA-2X1GE-V2 ME 3400 - ME-3400G-2CS-A Catalyst 3560-X Series - WS-C3560X-48T Catalyst 2960-S Series - WS-C2960S-48TS-S ASR 1000 Series Aggregation Services Router - ASR1013 - SPA-5X1GE-V2 Catalyst Express 520 - WS-CE520G-24TC-K9 Catalyst 3750-X Series - WS-C3750X-48PF-S Catalyst 3750 Series - WS-C3750G-48TS 3900 Series Integrated Services Router - SM-D-ES3G-48-P ME 3400 - ME-3400-24FS-A Catalyst 3750-X Series - WS-C3750X-48T-S Catalyst 3560-E Series - WS-C3560E-24TD Catalyst 2960 Series - WS-C2960G-24TC-L ASR 1000 Series Aggregation Services Router - ASR1004 - SPA-5X1GE-V2 Catalyst 3750-X Series - WS-C3750X-48P Catalyst 3560-X Series - WS-C3560X-24T Catalyst 2960+ Series - WS-C2960+24TC-S 892F Series Wireless Integrated Services Router - CISCO892FW-K9 Catalyst Express 520 - WS-CE520-24LC-K9 Catalyst 3850 Series - 3850-24T-S Shared Port Adapter (SPA) - SPA-10X1GE-V2 Catalyst 3850 Series - 3850-24T-L Catalyst 3750-E Series - WS-C3750E-48PD Catalyst 2960-X Series - WS-C2960X-48TD-L ASR 1000 Series Aggregation Services Router - ASR1013 - SPA-10X1GE-V2 Catalyst 3750 Series - WS-C3750G-24TS-E1U Catalyst 3560 Series - WS-C3560-48TS ASR 1000 Series Aggregation Services Router - ASR1002-X - SPA-2X1GE-V2 1921 Series Router EHWC-1GE-SFP-CU Catalyst 3850 Series - 3850-48T-E ME 3400-WS-C3750G-24TS ASR 1000 Series Aggregation Services Router - ASR1002-X - SPA-8X1GE-V2 Catalyst 2960+ Series - WS-C2960+48PST-L ASR 1000 Series Aggregation Services Router - ASR1002-X - SPA-10X1GE-V2 Catalyst 3850 Series - 3850-48F-L Catalyst 2960-X Series - WS-C2960X-48FPD-L ASR 1000 Series Aggregation Services Router - ASR1004 - SPA-2X1GE-V2 2900 Series Integrated Services Router - HWIC-1GE-SFP 3 Catalyst 3850 Series - 3850-24F-E Catalyst 3750 Series - WS-C3750-24TS Catalyst 3560 Series - WS-C3560G-24TS Catalyst 3750 Series - WS-C3750V2-24PS Catalyst 3560 Series - WS-C3560G-24PS Catalyst 2960 Series - WS-C2960G-48TC-L 1941 Series Router HWC-1GE-SFP Catalyst 3850 Series - 3850-48T-L Catalyst 3750-X Series - WS-C3750X-24T-L ASR 1000 Series Aggregation Services Router - Cisco ASR1001 - SPA-8X1GE-V2 3900 Series Integrated Services Router - Cisco 3945 Catalyst Express 520 - WS-CE520-24PC-K9 Catalyst 3750 Series - WS-C3750V2-48TS Catalyst 3560 Series - WS-C3560V2-48TS Catalyst 3850 Series - 3850-48F-S Catalyst 3750-X Series - WS-C3750X-24P-L Catalyst 3560-X Series - WS-C3560X-24P Catalyst 3560 Series - WS-C3560V2-24PS Catalyst 2960-S Series - WS-C2960S-48FPS-L Catalyst 3750-X Series - WS-C3750X-48P-S Catalyst 3560-X Series - WS-C3560X-48PF | 1900 Series Integrated Services Router - EHWIC-1GE-SFP-CU Catalyst C2960-XR Series WS-C2960XR-24TS-I ASR 1000 Series Aggregation Services Router - ASR1002 - SPA-5X1GE-V2 Catalyst C2960-XR Series WS-C2960XR-24PD-I Catalyst 3750-E Series - WS-C3750E-24TD Catalyst 3560-X Series - WS-C3560X-48P 3900 Series Integrated Services Router - Cisco 3925E Catalyst C2960-XR Series WS-C2960XR-48FPS-I Catalyst 3750-X Series - WS-C3750X-48T Catalyst 3560 Series - WS-C3560V2-48PS Catalyst 2960 Series - WS-C2960-48TC-S Catalyst 2960-S Series - WS-C2960S-48LPS-L ASR 1000 Series Aggregation Services Router - ASR1004 - SPA-10X1GE-V2 Catalyst 3750-X Series - WS-C3750X-48PF Catalyst 3750 Series - WS-C3750-24PS 7200 Series Router - NPE-G2 ME 3400 - ME-3400-24TS-A Catalyst 3850 Series - 3850-24T-E Catalyst 3560-E Series - WS-C3560E-48PD Catalyst 2960-X Series - WS-C2960X-48LPS-L Catalyst 3560-E Series - WS-C3560E-48TD Catalyst 2960-S Series - WS-C2960S-48TS-L 2900 Series Integrated Services Router - SM-D-ES3G-48-P Catalyst Express 500 - WS-CE500-24PC Catalyst 3750-X Series - WS-C3750X-48PF-L Catalyst 2960 Series - WS-C2960-24TC-S ASR 1000 Series Aggregation Services Router - ASR1002-X - SPA-5X1GE-V2 ME 3400 - ME-3400-24TS-D Catalyst 4948-E Series - WS-X4993 Catalyst 3750 Metro Series - ME-C3750-24TE-MD Catalyst 2960-X Series - WS-C2960X-24TS-LL Catalyst 3750 Metro Series - ME-C3750-24TE-MA Catalyst 3560 Series - WS-C3560-24TS ASR 1000 Series Aggregation Services Router - ASR1013 - SPA-8X1GE-V2 ME 3400 - ME-3400-24CS-A Catalyst 3850 Series - 3850-48P-L Catalyst 3750 Series - WS-C3750G-48TSS-RF ASR 1000 Series Aggregation Services Router - ASR1006 - SPA-10X1GE-V2 Catalyst C2960-X Series WS-C2960X-48TS-L Catalyst 3750 Series - WS-C3750G-12S Catalyst 2960+ Series - WS-C2960+24TC-L ASR 9000 Series Aggregation Services Router - A9K-40GE-E Catalyst 3750-X Series - WS-C3750X-48P-L Catalyst 3750 Series - WS-C3750G-24TS Catalyst 3850 Series - 3850-48T-S Catalyst 3750 Series - WS-C3750-24FS-S Catalyst 2960-X Series - WS-C2960X-48TS-LL Catalyst 3850 Series - 3850-24P-S Catalyst 3750 Series - WS-C3750G-24TS-S1U Catalyst 2960-S Series - WS-C2960S-24TS-S ASR 1000 Series Aggregation Services Router - ASR1006 - SPA-5X1GE-V2 ASR 1000 Series Aggregation Services Router - ASR1004 - SPA-8X1GE-V2 ASR 1000 Series Aggregation Services Router - ASR1006 - SPA-2X1GE-V2 900 Series Integrated Services Router - Cisco 3925 Catalyst C2960-XR Series WS-C2960XR-48FPD-I Catalyst 3750 Series - WS-C3750G-24PS Catalyst 3560 Series - WS-C3560V2-24TS Catalyst 2960 Series - WS-C2960-24PC-L Catalyst 3850 Series - 3850-48P-E Catalyst 3750-X Series - WS-C3750X-24P Catalyst 3560-E Series - WS-C3560E-24PD ASR 1000 Series Aggregation Services Router - Cisco ASR1001 - SPA-10X1GE-V2 2900 Series Integrated Services Router - Cisco 2951 Catalyst C2960-XR Series WS-C2960XR-48TD-I Catalyst 2960-X Series - WS-C2960X-48FPS-L ASR 1000 Series Aggregation Services Router - Cisco ASR1001 - SPA-5X1GE-V2 2900 Series Integrated Services Router - SM-D-ES2-48 Catalyst 3850 Series - 3850-24P-E Catalyst 3750 Series - WS-C3750V2-48PS Catalyst 3560 Series - WS-C3560G-48PS Catalyst 3750 Series - WS-C3750-48PS Catalyst C2960-XR Series WS-C2960XR-24TD-I Catalyst 2960 Series - WS-C2960-48TC-L ASR 1000 Series Aggregation Services Router - ASR1002 - SPA-10X1GE-V2 ME 3400 - ME-3400G-12CS-D |
The application of GLC-GE-100FX
- SDH STM-1, S-1.1,L-1.1, L-1.2
- SONET OC-3 IR1,LR1,LR2
- Fast Ethernet
- Other optical links
IEEE 100BASE-FX Standards
100BASE-FX is a version of Fast Ethernet over optical fiber. It uses a 1300 nm near-infrared (NIR) light wavelength transmitted via two strands of optical fiber, one for receive (RX) and the other for transmit (TX). Maximum length is 412 metres for half-duplex connections, and 2 kilometres for full-duplex over multi-mode optical fiber. 100BASE-FX uses the same 4B5B encoding and NRZI line code that 100BASE-TX does. 100BASE-FX should use SC, ST, LC, MTRJ or MIC connectors with SC being the preferred option. 100BASE-FX is not compatible with 10BASE-FL, the 10 MBit/s version over optical fiber.
Differences Between GLC-GE-100FX and GLC-FE-100FX
The Cisco 100BASE-FX SFP operates on ordinary multimode fiber-optic (MMF) link spans up to 2 kilometers (km) long. Cisco GLC-FE-100FX modules operate in Fast Ethernet or dual-rate Fast/Gigabit Ethernet ports of Cisco switches and routers. Cisco GLC-GE-100FX modules operate in Gigabit Ethernet ports of Cisco switches and routers. The difference between them is that Cisco GLC-GE-100FX operate on Fast Ethernet ports while Cisco GLC-FE-100FX operate on Gigabit Ethernet ports. Shown as the picture below: above one is Cisco GLC-FE-100FX and the below one is Cisco GLC-GE-100FX.
| Part Number | Data Rate | Fiber Mode | Types of Interface | Transmission distance | Wavelength | Ethernet Standard | Price |
| GLC-GE-100FX | 155M/OC-3/STM-1 | Multi Mode Fiber (MMF) | LC | 2km | 1310nm | Gigabit Ethernet | $250.00 |
| GLC-FE-100FX | 155M/OC-3/STM-1 | Multi Mode Fiber (MMF) | LC | 2km | 1310nm | Fast Ethernet | $250.00 |
| CZT-P3103-02D | 155M/OC-3/STM-1 | Multi Mode Fiber (MMF) | LC | 2km | 1310nm | Gigabit Ethernet | $6.98 |
Which One to Use?
Although you learn about the differences, you may also think all SFP ports on switches were Gigabit ports and thus the GE version would be needed for 100fx connectivity. Then, which switches would you use each SFP in? In particularly, which ones to use in a 2960-24PC-L switch and a 3560-8PC switch.
In fact, if you look closer at that compatibility matrix that FE is for 100BASE-FX SFP module for 100-MB ports and the GE is for 100BASE-FX SFP module for Gigabit Ethernet ports. Not all SFP slots are Gig. For the 3560-8PC switch, the compatible SFPs are Cisco GLC-FE-100FX, GLC-FE-100LX, GLC-FE-100BX-D, GLC-FE-100BX-U. And for the 2960-24PC-L switch, Paulo stated that all of the 100FX SFPs are compatible.
Besides above, you may also doubt that if all kinds of 100FX SFPs are compatible for 2960-24PC-L switch, then which one is performing the best. The answer id that if your switch is 10/100/1000 then you can run a GE SFP, but if your switch is 10/100 then you can’t run a GE SFP. The 2960 you get will be either GIG capable on the uplink or not.
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