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All trademarks remain the property of their respective 
owners. 

 

Copyright Statement 
 

This publication may not be reproduced as a whole or in 
part, in any way whatsoever unless prior consent has been 
obtained from owner. 

  

FCC Compliance Statement 

 

This equipment has been tested and found to comply 
with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to 
Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to 
provide reasonable protection against harmful 
interference when the equipment is operated in a 
commercial or residential environment. This equipment 
generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy 
and, if not installed and used in accordance with this 
User’s Guide, may cause harmful interference to radio 
communications. 

  

  

1. Checklist 

 

The GC-H21 carton should contain following items: 

⎯ 

GC-H21 Converter 

⎯ 

AC-DC Power Adapter 

⎯ 

This User’s Guide 

 
Please notify your sales representative immediately if any 
items are missing or damaged. 

 
2. Overview 

 
GC-H21 is designed to meet the needs for optical fiber 
network deployment and able to extend a legacy copper 
based network via fiber cable to a maximum distance of up 
to 100KM (Max. distance varies depending on the model).  
 
GC-H21 

is fully compliant with IEEE 802.3 & 802.3u 

standards; 

built-in Switching ASIC has turned GC-H21 

function more like a 2 ports switch than a traditional 
converter.  User can get all switching benefits such like 
traffic segmentation, frames checking & error filtering.    In 
addition, Link-Cross-Check allow user to monitor & 
maintain their critical fiber link more easily and effectively. 

 

 

The installation & operation procedures of the GC-H21 are 
simple & straightforward.  Operation status can be 
monitored through a set of Diagnostic LED located in the 
front panel.   
 

FEATURES 

 

• 

10/100Base-TX to 100Base-FX converter 

• 

Store & Forward switching mechanism   

• 

Comply to IEEE 802.3, 802.3u 

• 

MDI/MDIX Auto-Crossover supported 

• 

Auto-Negotiation or Manual mode setting of Speed 
& Duplex mode 

• 

LED Indication 

Power, FDX,  

TX 100, TP Link/Activity  

FX 100, FX Link/Activity

 

• 

Link-Cross-Check function  

3. Installation 

     
The installation procedure is simple and straightforward.    
 

• 

Attach fiber cable from the GC-H21 to the fiber 
network.  

• 

Attach UTP cable from the 10/100Base-TX network 
to the RJ-45 port on the GC-H21.  

• 

Connect the power adapter to the GC-H21 and check 
that the Power LED lights up. The TX Link and FX 
Link LED will light when all the cable connections are 
satisfactory. 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

100 

LINK/
ACT

 

FX TX

FDX PWR

Fig. 1 GC-H21 Converter Front & Rear Panel

 

5VDC IN

10/ 100BASE- TX
Net wor k

SC/ST
Fiber
Network

TX

RX

RX

TX

Fig. 2

 

Basic Network Connection

10/ 100BASE- TX

TX         RX      

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