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E
XAMPLE
3: C
ONVERTER
F
UNCTIONING AS A
H
IGH
-S
PEED
D
EDICATED
L
INK WITHIN A
C
AMPUS
N
ETWORK
C
ONFIGURATION
In the figure below, the converter is functioning as a
high-speed dedicated link within a campus network. It
provides a 100-Mbps full-duplex link to a remote
network node.
Figure 3-5. Converters connecting a LAN switch
and a workstation.
CHAPTER 3: Installation
Fast Ethernet switch
100BASE-TX to
100BASE-FX Media
Converter
Transmitter
100BASE-TX to
100BASE-FX Media
Converter
Receiver
Single-mode fiber cable
(LH1709A-SCTS, LH1710A-SCRS: 12.4 mi. [20 km];
LH1711A-SCTS, LH1712A-SCRS: 24.9 mi. [40 km])
Workstation
328 ft.
(100 m)
328 ft.
(100 m)
UTP
328 ft.
(100 m)