SMC Networks EtherPower II 10/100, User Manual

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The RJ-45 connector supports Auto-Negotiation, so the port can
configure itself automatically to run at the highest possible data-
transfer rate—10 or 100 Mbps and half or full duplex—providing
the link partner also supports Auto-Negotiation.
The BNC connector enables the SMC9432BTX model to transmit at
10 Mbps over thin coax cable.
The SC fiber connector enables the SMC9432FTX-SC model to
support 100 Mbps transmissions at full and half duplex over
62.5/125 or 50/125 micron multimode fiber cable. The
SMC9432FTX-ST model using the SC-ST Converter supports only
62.5/125 micron cable. A fiber cable link operating in full-duplex
mode can extend to remote sites up to 2 km (1.24 miles) away.
The short-wavelength VF-45 fiber connector enables the
SMC9432VFS model to support 100 Mbps transmissions at full and
half duplex over 62.5/125 or 50/125 micron multimode fiber
cable. A fiber cable link can extend up to 300 m (984 ft.) and
offers a cost-effective solution for fiber to the desktop.
The long-wavelength VF-45 fiber connector enables the
SMC9432VFL model to support 100 Mbps transmissions at full and
half duplex over 62.5/125 or 50/125 micron multimode fiber
cable. A fiber cable link operating in full-duplex mode can extend
to remote sites up to 2 km (1.24 miles) away.
Note: The SMC9432VFS short-wavelength and SMC9432VFL long-
wavelength standards are not compatible and require an
end-to-end solution to operate correctly.
The Wake-On-LAN (WOL) cable allows a WOL-enabled PC to be
managed remotely. Software can be loaded and updated,
configurations changed, data backed up, inventory checked,
viruses removed, device conflicts eliminated awith a single VF-45
(850 nm) portnd system crashes repaired from a remote central
location. This decreases user downtime and increases overall
productivity.