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Huawei 10G PON ONTs

The user-side rate of a Huawei 10G PON ONT can reach up to 1000 Mbit/s, meeting requirements of home users on bandwidth-hungry services such as 4K/8K HD video, AR/VR, home cloud, and video calls. It can also provide private line access services of up to 10 Gbit/s.   Evolution from PON...

RJ45 vs SFP

As a network engineer, RJ45 ports and SFP ports are often encountered. This article will introduce you to RJ45 and SFP. What is RJ45 The RJ45 port is the most common network device interface, commonly known as "RJ connector", and the technical term is RJ-45 connector. "RJ" is short for Registered Jack...

Introduction to RJ48 Cables

Hello, everyone! Today, I would like to share with you, Introduction to RJ48 Cables.   RJ Cable RJ abbreviated for the Registered Jack. It used as a medium in telecommunications or network interface. It enables network devices to connect voice and data equipment. It is mainly used to connect different types of data equipment...

The advantage of 10GE and the disadvantage of GE

Hello everyone! On the eve of the popularity of Wi-Fi 6 and the explosion of IoT applications, traditional gigabit networking cannot meet enterprises' requirements for high-speed, low-latency, and large-capacity networks. Therefore, after "100M optical fiber" and "Gigabit-to-desktop", campus networks have entered the 10G era. Looking back over the past decade,...

SmartAX MA5800-X2 Spontaneous Restart Issue

Today I would like to share with you a case about the SmartAX MA5800-X2 spontaneous restart issue. See more information shown below.   Product model: SmartAX MA5800-X2.   ISSUE DESCRIPTION   MA5800-X2 restarts suddenly within 14 days to 6 weeks. The configuration commands and version (MA5800V100R020 and SPH320) of the MA5800-X2 are the same as those of the other 50 MA5800-X2s in the environment.   ISSUE ANALYSIS   1. Check the power supply...

Configuring password-free login for the MA5801

I would like to share a post about how to configure password-free login and use the RSA authentication on the MA5801-GP08. The procedure is as follows:   1. Configure the Linux client Run the following commands to generate public keys: linux# ssh-keygen -t rsa -b 2048 // Generate a 2048-bit RSA public key password. The content...

EDFA vs Raman amplifier

Hello, everyone! Today, I want to explain the difference between EDFA and Raman optical amplifiers. Long optical links require amplification of the signal. There are two types of amplifiers - EDFA and Raman. The question is what are the differences between these two amplifiers? And which amplifier should be applied? It...

Erbium-doped fiber amplifier(EDFA)

Hello, everyone! This post is dedicated to the Erbium-doped fiber amplifier(EDFA). I hope you're interested.   Working Principles of EDFAs Erbium-doped fibers are the key components of EDFAs and contain Er3+ ions of a certain concentration. Before illustrating the working principle of EDFAs, this course introduces the energy level diagram of erbium ions....

Cause analysis of the MA5680T unreachable by the NMS

Hi dear friends. Today, I will share a case about the analysis of OLT unreachable. The product: MA5680T Software version: MA5600 V800R018C10SPH221 Case Description An MA5680T of the user is unreachable by the NMS. The cause needs to be analyzed. Handling Procedure 1. Query faults on NMS. It is found that the MA5680T was unreachable twice on...

SmartAX EA5800-X2 Cannot ping the ONT

Hello everyone! Today, I'd like to share a case with you regarding an issue that a SmartAX EA5800-X2 cannot ping the ONT. Please see more information displayed below. Product model: SmartAX EA5800-X2. ISSUE DESCRIPTION Users fail to ping the ONT through the SmartAX EA5800-X2. ISSUE ANALYSIS 1. Verified the ARP table and the ARP entry was incomplete: 2. Logged in to the...

Differences between EPON and GPON

Nowadays, optical network technologies are becoming more and more popular. When it comes to optical networks, EPON and GPON technologies are the most discussed. This post will briefly describe the differences between these two technologies.   Technical apecification Ethernet Passive Optical Network (EPON) is an Ethernet-based PON technology. It adopts the point-to-multipoint...