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 fiberspan according to the specs = 40Km. ( depending on the quality of the fibers and the attenuation. ) They have blade's for the Blackdiamond 68 series and the BD10K and the Summit400 has 2 slots where you can fit them in. http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0202extreme.html http://www.extremenetworks.com/LIBRARIES/prodpdfs/products/BD_XENPAK_DS.pdf The only downside that I've seen on the Summit400 is the limited EAPS support to 1 EAPS domain.. but if you design your network correct you can get away with it. Other than that .. they look like a great ( not too expensive ) way to setup a Metro layer2 network. Met vriendelijke groeten, Erik Bais -------- I S - I N T E R N E D - S E R V I C E S - B V -------- domeinregistratie - webhosting - colocating - dedicated servers www.is.nl - info@is.nl - T: 0299-476185 Gorslaan 18 - 1441 RG - Purmerend ---------------------------------------------------------------