![]() It’s totally another pair of shoes if you use a pair of Ethernet to fiber media converters. Then it will continue to transmit the data to the media converter and pass on to the switch on the left. Thus, the switch can’t sense the failed link. But the problem is that the switch can not understand the LFP message. The media converter will send a message to the switch on the right that the link has failed. ![]() Suppose that the copper cable disconnects with media converter A. Let’s take a look at what happens if we use LFP with only one Ethernet to fiber media converter. If a link fails on one interface of the media converter, the media converter will force the link down on its link partner and forward it to the next interface. LFP feature can pass a link fault through the device at each segment when media converters are used in pairs. Here we will talk about Ethernet to fiber media converters used in pairs.Īt first, we need to know a function which is generally referred to as “Link Fault Pass-Through” (LFP). In the last case, only one fiber media converter is used in the network. So, if your network has already applied one switch with a built-in fiber port and you want to connect the fiber port to a copper-only switch, in this case, you can use an Ethernet to fiber media converter between two switches.īefore reading this article, you may think that the Ethernet to fiber media converter can be only used to convert between copper and fiber, right? Actually, it can be used for other purposes. The standalone media converters are in 19’’ rack mount units available in managed or unmanaged versions.Īpplications of Ethernet to Fiber Media ConverterĪs there are so many different switches and converters in the market, many enterprises are likely to used switches of different brands or models. For example, Fast Ethernet media converter convert 10/100/1000 UTP links to 100Base-FX or 1000Base-X fiber connections. The most popular converter is the standalone type with its own power adapter. ![]() Ethernet to fiber media converters include Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, PoE (power over Ethernet) media converters, and media converter chassis, etc. Fiber interface connectors can be dual ST, dual SC, dual LC or single SC type. And EMI can be completely isolated since the fiber optic cable is immune to this type of noise.Įthernet to fiber converters transform the signal from a link using copper transceiver to another using fiber optic transceiver at certain distances over single-mode or multimode fiber optic cables. ![]() With an Ethernet to fiber converter, the data transmission distance can be extended over fiber optic cable. So how to solve these two troubles? Now this tutorial will introduce Ethernet to fiber media converter and explain about its applications.Įthernet to Fiber Media Converter OverviewĮthernet to fiber converters enable connections of UTP copper-based Ethernet equipment over a fiber optic link. Besides, this network link is very likely to be influenced by EMI (Electromagnetic Interference) which can cause the network corruption. The copper-based Ethernet network has limited data transmission distance of 100 meters when using unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable. ![]()
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