“twister” Media Converter 5
Overview
The “twister” 100Mbps TX-to-FX media converters provide seamless
high-speed integration of 100BASE-TX twisted-pair and 100BASE-FX
fiber optic segments in Fast Ethernet environments. The “twister”
supports remote fiber optic links up to 2km over multimode and up to
40km over singlemode fiber optic cable.
To optimize your Fast Ethernet network, this innovative media converter
provides seamless operation in half-duplex or full-duplex environments.
Full signal restoration —with a low bit delay — ensures accurate data
transmission to and from LANs within an organization. All signal activity
is completely converted ensuring accurate communication and collision
detection in connected segments and allowing maximum media length to
be achieved on either side of the device.
The “twister” provides the following key features:
•
A Link Loss Carry Forward (LLCF) enable/disable switch is
included to provide an easy means for troubleshooting a
remote network connection. Refer to the section of this guide
titled Link Loss Carry Forward for more information.
•
All twisted-pair ports are equipped with an MDI-
II
to MDI-X
switch eliminating the need for crossover cables.
•
Auto polarity support on all twisted-pair ports.
Whether you are updating or expanding your existing network, the line of
“twister” media converters supports a wide range of configuration needs.
The “twister” includes the following media conversion combinations:
LE1345A-R3 __________ TX to FX multimode SC
LE1346A-ST-R3 _______ TX to FX singlemode ST
LE1345A-ST-R3 _______ TX to FX multimode ST
LE1346A-R3 __________ TX to FX singlemode SC
LE1346A-40KM-R2 ____ TX to FX singlemode SC (40km)
LE1345A-SX-R3 _______ TX to SX multimode SC
LE1345A-SXST-R3 _____ TX to SX multimode ST
Summary of Contents for LE1345A-R3
Page 14: ...14 User Guide ...
Page 23: ... twister Media Converter 23 ...
