MC1000-SFP User’s Guide
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Can insert an SFP (Small Form-factor Pluggable) transceiver
module with LC-type connector
DIP switches to configure fiber link negotiating defaults and Link
Loss Forwarding
Link Loss Forwarding to notify the peer link if a link goes down
LED status display
Fiber Modes
Multi-Mode Fiber (MMF) allows more than one mode of light to
propagate through the cable at one time. It is usually used as horizontal
cable (cable from your equipment room to each designated outlet or
work area) and sometimes as backbone cable (between equipment
closets or rooms).
Light in a Single-Mode Fiber (SMF) travels straight down the fiber and
does not bounce off the surrounding cladding as it travels. This is most
commonly used by telephone companies and as backbone cable.
Example Applications
In the following figures, “A” is the media converter, “B” is a 100/1000
Mbps Ethernet switch and “C” is a layer-3 switch with 1000Mbps fiber
module.
Maximum distance obtained on the fiber link between media
converters depends on the transceiver module you install.
