optics pricing (Re: Weird GigE Media Converter Behavior)

Thu Sep 2 08:51:19 UTC 2004

>
> > On the other hand, it'd be nice to see a copper 10GBIC, even if its max
> > cable length were a few metres. ;-)
>
> There is one. It's called CX4 and has a reach of 15 meters. Cisco sold it
> for $600 list price at first but it has now disappeared from the price
> list. I don't know why.
>
>
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/modules/ps4835/products_data_sheet09186a008007cd00.html
>

According to my info sources (I tried to purchase some a couple of weeks
ago) they have not yet been released (= delayed) and that's why they have
been removed from the GPL... should be back within a month (hopefully).

I'm trying to get my sticky fingers on a few for testing in our lab... the
other problem is finding people that actually stock the CX4 patch cables.

Thomas