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ABOUT THE ACCESS CONVERTER/3
The Access Converter/3 is a 10/100 auto-negotiating, switching, optical access
product. There is one uplink port and three 10/100 twisted pair downlink ports. The
uplink port can be either fiber or 10/100 twisted pair. The uplink port is located on
the back of the media converter. Each of the twisted pair ports can auto-sense the
speed and duplex mode of a connected device. These speeds include the following:
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10 Mbps
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100 Mbps
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Half Duplex
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Full Duplex
All of these speeds include Flow Control. The fiber port always operates at 100 Mbps
Full Duplex.
The Access Converter/3 offers plug-and-play operation, including the AutoCross
feature which automatically selects between a crossover work-station or straight-
through repeater hub connection depending on the connected device.
The Access Converter/3 also protects against Broadcast storms, and allows packets of
up to 1532 bytes to pass. The Access Converter/3 uses a universal external switching
power adapter for 100 to 240 ±10% VAC input and 5 VDC output (included).
