MC100FX-SC2/30 User’s Guide
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Use the LEDs to quickly check status and the DIP switches to set
transmission settings and “link loss forwarding”.
Key Features
Each media converter has the following key features:
Converts speed and media type
Built-in fiber transceiver module with SC connector
Auto-crossover Ethernet port (auto MDI/MDI-X detection allows
use of either straight-through or crossover Ethernet cables)
Auto-negotiating Ethernet port (can detect and adjust to the
optimum speed (10/100Mbps) and mode (full duplex or half
duplex) of the connected device)
LED status display
DIP switches to configure fiber link negotiating defaults, Link
Loss Forwarding and store-and-forward switching
Link Loss Forwarding to notify the peer link if a link goes down
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
