Mailing List Archive: CWDM SFP codes

Larry Stites wrote:
> The issue of counterfeit comes up for me whenever dealing with a company in
> China who makes small computer/network components... Through experiences
> described by my colleagues at united network equipment dealers association I
> tend to stay away from gear manufactured in China.

well, I think that 90% of electronics is manufactured in China..

> However I have had success buying and selling CISCO, METHOSE and AGILSTAR
> labeled DWDM-xx.xx- XENPAK, CWDM-xxxx-NM and other optics. I do not know
> manufacture origin of these optics but receive up to a year warranty on each
> and have had minimal problems with full functionality. I currently have a
> client who uses various frequencies of DWDM-XX.XX-XENPAK and am seeking a
> source for supply. Buy price per unit $500-$1500/ea.

try to contact michelle@tenopto.com
maybe they will help you

>>>> Is there anyone that could tell me, what are the codes (Part Number) of
>>>> Extreme CWDM SFPs ???
>
> Extreme Gigabit Ethernet SFP, 1000Base-SX.
> Part Number: 10051
>
> Extreme Gigabit Ethernet SFP, 1000Base-LX.
> Part Number: 10052
>
> Extreme Gigabit Ethernet SFP, 1000Base-ZX.
> Part Number: 10053

these part numbers are rather order part numer than real part number
written in eeprom of SFP.

Whatever, is there any method to read RX signal level from original
module with DDM ?

Regards,
Marcin

> LS
> ..................
> on 8/31/09 1:52 PM, Marcin Kuczera wrote:
>
>> Larry Stites wrote:
>>> Marcin,
>>>
>>> I hope this is on topic enough to be of interest.
>> well,
>> let me explain why I need these codes.
>> My friend provides SFP modules from some manufacturer in China (probably
>> Tenopto). I'll get some CWDM SFPs from this week (they include DDM).
>> And - from the same source I got SFP/CWDM evaluation board + software.
>> So, I would like to change proper data in eeproms of CWDM's SFPs to
>> extreme ones to get all diagnostics from DDM.
>> It's for my purpose only.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Marcin
>>
>>
>>
>>> Without some research I cannot tell you about codes (Part Number) of Extreme
>>> CWDM SFPs, how Extreme SFP's behave with diagnostics or of the possibility
>>> to read RX signal level from command line - I can tell you Fiberxon (located
>>> in China) is now owned by MRVC (CA, USA) both of which manufacture optics
>>> for themselves and for other corporations. Cisco uses Agilestar (and others)
>>> to manufacture their optics like Extreme uses Fiberxon. The difference is
>>> when a Cisco sticker is placed on the optic the price goes up x 1000. I
>>> presume a similar scenario works with Extreme/Fiberxon.
>>>
>>> The diagnostics of an Extreme switch reading an Fiberxon optic is probably
>>> the same if it were reading an Agilestar optic. Or the Extreme diagnostics
>>> will recognize the optic but will not have details for it as is the case
>>> with Cisco diagnostics. Both are manufactured by outside sources, labeled,
>>> marked up in price and sold as original manufacturer equipment for a lot
>>> more than the original manufacturer. Both function exactly the same.
>>>
>>> Below are the CWDM SFP (Agilestar) that we can offer.
>>>
>>>
>>> CWDM-SFP-1270-AS $399
>>> CWDM-SFP-1290-AS $399
>>> CWDM-SFP-1310-AS $399
>>> CWDM-SFP-1330-AS $399
>>> CWDM-SFP-1350-AS $399
>>> CWDM-SFP-1370-AS $399
>>> CWDM-SFP-1390-AS $399
>>> CWDM-SFP-1410-AS $399
>>> CWDM-SFP-1430-AS $399
>>> CWDM-SFP-1450-AS $399
>>> CWDM-SFP-1470-AS $249
>>> CWDM-SFP-1490-AS $249
>>> CWDM-SFP-1510-AS $249
>>> CWDM-SFP-1530-AS $249
>>> CWDM-SFP-1550-AS $249
>>> CWDM-SFP-1570-AS $249
>>> CWDM-SFP-1590-AS $249
>>> CWDM-SFP-1610-AS $249
>>>
>>> All Agilestar Original , 100% compatible , 1 year warranty
>>> LIMITED TIME OFFER
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> on 8/31/09 7:41 AM, Marcin Kuczera wrote:
>>>
>>>> hello,
>>>>
>>>> Is there anyone that could tell me, what are the codes (Part Number) of
>>>> Extreme CWDM SFPs ???
>>>>
>>>> I.e. Extreme SX SFP has Part Numer FTM-8012C-SL (by FIBERXON INC.)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> How does original Extreme SFP's behave with diagnostics ?
>>>> Is there any possibility to read RX signal level from command line ?
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>> Marcin
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