Re: 10 GE WAN PHY status?

2004-08-29 Thread Mikael Abrahamsson
On Sun, 29 Aug 2004, Stefan Mink wrote: > But having a look at it doesn't hurt :] Any pointers to vendors of wan > phy xenpaks? http://www.optillion.com/show.php?list_item_id=50&id=19425 80km and DWDM variants are also available in samples: http://www.optillion.com/show.php?id=19417 -- Mika

Re: 10 GE WAN PHY status?

2004-08-29 Thread Stefan Mink
On Sun, Aug 29, 2004 at 02:02:27PM +0200, Mikael Abrahamsson wrote: > Correct, Extreme doesn't sell WAN PHY Xenpaks. On the other hand they > don't code their Xenpaks so WAN PHY xenpaks work in their equipment, > although it's not supported. mhm, I'm still reluctant to use such a combination in

Re: 10 GE WAN PHY status?

2004-08-29 Thread Mikael Abrahamsson
On Sun, 29 Aug 2004, Stefan Mink wrote: > almost all switch vendors sell xenpak solutions, but no wan phy xenpaks > :] (or did I miss something on the Exterme references?) Correct, Extreme doesn't sell WAN PHY Xenpaks. On the other hand they don't code their Xenpaks so WAN PHY xenpaks work in t

Re: 10 GE WAN PHY status?

2004-08-29 Thread Stefan Mink
On Sat, Aug 28, 2004 at 11:28:02AM +0100, Neil J. McRae wrote: > Most of the current optical DWDM systems that operators use > today [i.e. >2 years old] can't do it and its not just a > connector issue. definitely not, I guess the system basically must have an ethernet switch included which does

Re: 10 GE WAN PHY status?

2004-08-29 Thread Stefan Mink
Eric, On Sat, Aug 28, 2004 at 10:18:03AM +0200, Erik Bais wrote: > I know that Extreme Networks already is shipping XENPAK enabled switches. The max > for a single fiberspan according to the specs = 40Km. ( depending on the quality of > the fibers and the attenuation. ) > They have blade's f

RE: 10 GE WAN PHY status?

2004-08-28 Thread Neil J. McRae
> Are there other products I missed? Are there XENPAKs already > available which work with main stream switch manufacturers > although they don't sell them themselves so far? > > Grateful for any pointers or experiences... Most of the current optical DWDM systems that operators use today [i.e.

RE: 10 GE WAN PHY status?

2004-08-28 Thread Erik Bais
Stefan Mink wrote : > Are there other products I missed? Are there XENPAKs> already available which work with main stream switch> manufacturers although they don't sell them themselves> so far? I know that Extreme Networks already is shipping XENPAK enabled switches.  The max for a single fibers

10 GE WAN PHY status?

2004-08-27 Thread Stefan Mink
Hi, I'm currently looking into how to best integrate 10G lambda lines into a network. The two obvious ways are via "native" SDH/SONET or via 10 GE WAN PHY, but the latter isn't available on any router platform so far. What I like with 10GE is that its possible to run a ring segment via L2-switc