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makes the device a cost effective solution eliminating the need of multiple
fiber network installations.
The exact operating behaviors of Switch mode and Converter mode are
shown in the following descriptions and figures.
Switch Mode –
the device works as a switch, which is equipped with 2
10/100TX RJ-45 ports and 2 100Mbps fiber ports. The packet forwarding
uses store and forward technology, which means all the packet flow that
goes through the device will be checked and dropped in case if it contains
error information. The MAC address table can be updated per 300 micro
seconds.
Converter Mode-
the device works as a 2-Channel media convert with
independent traffic path, channel-A and channel-B. The forwarding
technology still supports store and forward technology, but the device will
not learn and update the MAC address table. All the traffic will be
recognized as unknown destination packet flooding with each other and
will act as a 2-channel Fast Ethernet media converter.