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CBFTF10xx-10x
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Distance Extension
The CBFTF10xx-10x media converter segments 10Base-T copper Ethernet
and/or 100Base-TX copper fast Ethernet and 100Base-FX fiber fast Ethernet
collision domains.
In a
half-duplex
Ethernet or fast Ethernet environment, the CBFTF10xx-10x
media converter extends network distances by
segmenting collision domains
so that the 5-Segment Rule (see page 10) or the 512-Bit Rule (see pages 9 and
10) applies separately to each collision domain.
In a
full-duplex
Ethernet or fast Ethernet environment, the CBFTF10xx-10x
media converter extends network distances to the
physical cable limitations
imposed by the selected copper and fiber cables (see pages 1 and 2).
Congestion Reduction
The CBFTF10xx-10x media converter does not forward collision signals or
error packets from one collision domain to another, improving baseline
network performance. In addition, the media converter filters packets
destined for local devices, also reducing network congestion.
SNMP
See the on-line documentation that comes with Transition Networks
FocalPoint™ software for applicable commands and usage.
Use SNMP at an attached terminal or at a remote location to monitor the
media converter by monitoring:
•
Media converter power
•
Fiber link status
•
Copper link status
•
Copper port speed
•
Hardware switch settings.
Also, use SNMP to enter network commands that:
•
Enable/disable Auto-Negotiation on copper
•
Force 10Mb/s or 100Mb/s on copper
•
Force full-duplex or half-duplex on copper
•
Force full-duplex or half-duplex on fiber
•
Select advertised modes (when Auto-Negotiation is enabled)
•
Enable/disable pause
•
Enable/disable Link Pass-Through
•
Enable/disable Far End Fault
•
Group control string
•
Source address change
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Half-Duplex Network
512-Bit Rule - 100Base-TX or 100Base-FX
Use the 512-Bit Rule to calculate the 100Base-TX or 100Base-FX half-duplex
collision domain.
In a half-duplex network, the maximum cable lengths are determined by the
round trip delay limitations of each fast Ethernet
collision domain
. (A collision
domain is the longest path between any two terminal devices, e.g. a
terminal
,
switch
, or
router
.)
The 512-Bit Rule determines the maximum length of cable permitted by
calculating the round-trip delay in
bit-times (BT)
of a particular collision
domain. If the result is less than or equal to 512 BT, the path is good.
To calculate the round-trip delay for a collision domain:
1.
Find the collision domain, i.e. the longest
path between any two terminal devices
(e.g., terminal, switch, and/or router).
2.
Calculate the round-trip delay in bit-
times for each length of cable.
4.
Determine the bit-time values for each
device (see table to the right).
3.
Add the bit-time values for each length of
cable and the bit-times for each device.
NOTE:
The 512-Bit Rule applies separately to each collision domain.
100Base-TX Twisted-Pair Example
In the example below, the CBFTF10xx-10x 2-Port bridging media converter
acts as a switch. In this case, the collision domain bound by the media
converter on one end and a terminal on the other.
Since the total of the bit-times in this example is less than 512 (see chart
below), the path is good.
Sum of the bit-times for the example collision domain:
Media converter
=
50.0 BT
100 m TP cable
(100m x 1.11 BT/m)
= 111.0 BT
Two Class II hubs
(2 x 92)
= 184.0 BT
Two 10 m TP cables (2 x 10m x 1.11 BT/m) = 22.2 BT
Terminal
=
50.0 BT
Total
= 417.2 BT
Class I hub
140 BT
Class II hub
92 BT
terminal/router
50 BT
1 meter TP cable
1.11 BT
1 meter fiber cable 1 BT
Fast Ethernet switch 50 BT
CBFTF10xx-10x
50 BT
