Adobe ACE Certifications Exam 9A0-502

What is the maximum length for a 1000BASE-SX cable segment?

A. 300 meters
B. 550 meters
C. 10 kilometers
D. 40 kilometers
Answer: B
Explanation:
1000BASE-SX uses multimode 9A0-039 fiber optic cable that has a maximum transmission
distance of 550 m.

Incorrect Answers:
A: 10GBase-SR uses multimode fiber 9A0-035 optic cable that has a maximum transmission
distance of 300 m.
C: 10GBase-LR uses 9A0-502 single-mode fiber optic cable that has a maximum transmission
distance of 10 km.
D: 10GBase-ER uses single-mode fiber optic cable that has a maximum transmission
distance of 40 km

References:
David Groth and Dan Newland, 9L0-964 A+ Complete Study Guide (2nd Edition), Sybex,
Alameda CA, 2002, pp. 325,327.
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David Groth and Toby Skandier, Network+ Study Guide (4th Edition), Sybex, Alameda
CA, 2005, pp. 30-31