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On the coax side, the converters have BNC connectors and
support 50-ohm cable at distances of up to 607 feet (185 m).
You can connect up to 30 workstations to this segment per
the 802.3 IEEE standard.
A switch-selectable terminator is built in.
10BASE-T to 10BASE-FL
These media converters join unshielded twisted-pair (UTP)
and fiber LANs into one network. They support half- and
full-duplex (10- and 20-Mbps) operation.
For fiber, these converters use SC or ST
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connectors in
850-nm multimode, 1300-nm multimode, 1300-nm single-
mode, or 1550-nm single-mode.
For UTP, these media converters use an EIA/TIA modular
568 RJ-45 connector and support Category 3, 4, and 5 wiring,
connecting at distances up to 328 feet (100 m).
10BASE-T to 10BASE-FL converters also correct wiring-
polarity reversals and eliminate crossed cables with
a crossover switch.
100BASE-TX to 100BASE-FX
This group of media converters connects Fast Ethernet
100BASE-FX fiber to 100BASE-TX UTP LANs. They use auto-
negotiation for full- and half-duplex operation and can
handle numerous fiber types.
These converters auto-adapt to the highest performance
level supported by the device that is connected to the UTP
port. When the device supports full-duplex, the converter
adapts to full-duplex mode and creates a 200-Mbps
bandwidth. When the connected device supports only half-
duplex, the converter adapts to this mode and creates a
100-Mbps bandwidth. Full- and half-duplex operation can
also be controlled by a manual override switch.
The fiber side of these converters operates at 1300 nm or
1500 nm and uses ST or SC connectors. Multimode models can
support distances of up to 1.2 miles (2 km), and the single-
mode models can operate at distances of 68.4 miles (110 km).
The UTP port, which supports distances of up to 328 feet
(100 m), has a modular 568 RJ-45 connector for Category 5
wiring. A crossover switch eliminates the need for crossed
cables.
Gigabit UTP to Fiber
Use FlexPoint Gigabit UTP to Fiber Media Converters to
convert Gigabit Ethernet 1000BASE-T unshielded twisted-
pair (UTP) cable to 1000BASE-SX single- or 1000BASE-LX
multimode fiber. The converters comply with the IEEE 802.ab
standard.
The converters auto-adapt to the full-/half-duplex and
flow-control services supported by the device connected to its
UTP port. User-selectable override options set the desired
mode.
The converters operate in full-duplex to provide an
effective 2-Gbps data rate or in half-duplex mode to provide a
1-Gbps rate. This maximizes the throughput when connecting
to high-bandwidth full-duplex services such as servers or
switches.
Network flow control is supported via an auto-selected or
user-selected “Pause” function that helps relieve network
congestion by providing “backpressure” to the sending
device.
The converter supports 850-nm (SX), 1300-nm (LX), or
1550-nm fiber and uses SC, MT-RJ, or LC connectors. The
Multimode SX supports distances of up to 722 feet (220 m);
the single-mode models support distances of up to 40.4 miles
(65 km).
User-selectable Link Propagation is available for Spanning-
Tree redundant network architectures as well as for
connecting to SNMP or other network-managed devices that
monitor link availability. A user-selectable override is provided
to isolate the link detection to a per-segment basis.
The converter’s UTP port uses a modular EIA/TIA 568 RJ-45
connector and supports Category 5 or higher wiring with
distances of up to 328 feet (100 m). Automatic polarity
detection and correction assists in network installation
and maintenance.
Token Ring UTP/Fiber
For Token Ring LANs with fiber-to-copper conversions,
these models automatically sense and configure themselves to
the network ring speed. They also self-configure to attached
devices through an automatic sensing circuit.
The UTP port can attach to a workstation’s network
interface card, ring-in/ring-out port, or lobe. This converter
can also support server or workstation fiber attachments and
fiber ring extensions.
Category 3, 4, and 5 wiring can be used. At 16 Mbps,
Category 5 wiring can support distances of 492.1 feet (150 m).
At 4 Mbps, Category 5 wiring will support distances
of 1604.4 feet (489 m). With fiber, the converter supports
1.6 miles (2.6 km) using multimode fiber and 12.4 miles
(20 km) using single-mode fiber.
These models also test cable integrity in the network.
100-Mbps Fiber-to-Fiber Mode Converters
Multimode-to-Single-Mode converters connect to
the network over multimode fiber. But between Media
Converters, they connect with single-mode fiber to give you
distances up to 36.1 miles (58.1 km).
Multimode-to-Multimode versions extend your network
up to 3.1 miles (5 km).
100-Mbps Fiber-to-Fiber Mode Converters support Token
Ring, Ethernet, and Fast Ethernet.
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