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cisco's Industry-standard Gigabit Interface Converter (gbic) Is A Hot-swappable Input/output Device That Plugs Into A Gigabit Ethernet Port/slot, Linking The Port With The Fiber-optic Network. Gbics Can Be Used And Interchanged On A Wide Variety Of Cisco Products And Can Be Intermixed In Combinations Of Ieee 802.3z- Compliant 1000basesx, 1000baselx/lh, Or 1000basezx Interfaces On A Port-by-port Basis. Furthermore, Cisco Is Offering A 1000baselx/lh Interface That Is Fully Compliant With The Ieee 802.3z 1000baselx Standard, But Has The Ability To Go Up To 10 Km Over Single-mode Fiber, 5 Km Further Than Garden-variety 1000baselx Interfaces. As Additional Capabilities Are Developed, These Modules Make It Easy To Upgrade To The Latest Interface Technology, Maximizing Investment Protection.