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What Spirent TestCenter module supports 100Base-FX?

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 meters (1,350 ft)[citation needed] for half-duplex connections (to ensure collisions are detected), and 2 kilometers (6,600 ft) 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.

Spirent TestCenter (STC)100m fiber
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FAQ13060 indicates:

The CM-1G-xx Module is the only module that supports this feature and it only supports the model number that is in Spirent's supported optics list. If it sees anything else it will default to 1G and not work. See your Sales person for a supported optic.

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