SilverNet SIL 2201-AA vs SilverNet SIL 2203-MM

Key differences

The SilverNet SIL 2203-MM has 118,000 m more maximum transfer distance than the SilverNet SIL 2201-AA (120000 m vs 2000 m). Only the SilverNet SIL 2203-MM has wavelength-division multiplexing (WDM). Converter output interface: 100Base-FX on the SilverNet SIL 2201-AA, 100Base-X on the SilverNet SIL 2203-MM. Networking standards: IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3i on the SilverNet SIL 2201-AA, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3x on the SilverNet SIL 2203-MM. Fiber ethernet cabling technology: 100BASE-FX on the SilverNet SIL 2201-AA, 100BASE-X on the SilverNet SIL 2203-MM.

• Converter output interface
  • SIL 2201-AA:100Base-FX
  • SIL 2203-MM:100Base-X
• Fiber ethernet cabling technology
  • SIL 2201-AA:100BASE-FX
  • SIL 2203-MM:100BASE-X
• Maximum transfer distance
  • SIL 2201-AA:2000 m
  • SIL 2203-MM:120000 m
• Wavelength-division multiplexing (WDM)
  • SIL 2201-AA:No
  • SIL 2203-MM:Yes
• Fiber mode structure
  • SIL 2201-AA:Multi-mode
  • SIL 2203-MM:Single-mode, Multi-mode
• Fiber cable diameters supported (core/cladding)
  • SIL 2201-AA:50/125,62.5/125 µm
  • SIL 2203-MM:9/125,50/125,62.5/125 µm
• LED indicators
  • SIL 2201-AA:Link, Power
  • SIL 2203-MM:Power, Link
• Power protection features
  • SIL 2201-AA:Overload, Short circuit
  • SIL 2203-MM:Short circuit, Overload