A fiber optic media converter is used to connect fiber optic cables with copper cables and other non-fiber devices within the network. Fiber media converters facilitate the conversion of electrical signals to optic signals. VERSITRON’S Fiber Optic Media Converters enable the conversion of signals between an Ethernet device with cat5 or cat6 cable and fiber optic cable. Know about Fiber Optic Media Converter Standards and Protocols here.
2. Media Converter is used to connect two
different types of devices such as fiber
optic cable with copper cables. It converts
electric signal into optical signal and
enable data transmission over longer
distances and at higher speeds.
They can also be used to connect devices
in complex LAN structures with different
operation types, speeds, modes, or cables.
Finally, fiber optic media converters can
be used as standalone or rackmount
devices.
WHAT IS MEDIA
CONVERTER?
3. IMPORTANCE OF FIBER OPTIC MEDIA
CONVERTER IN MODERN NETWORKING
Another important aspect of
media converters is their ability to
provide reliable and secure data
transmission.
Media converters allow data to be
transmitted over longer distances
and at higher speeds than is
possible with traditional copper
cables.
4. DIFFERENT FORMS OF MEDIA CONVERTERS
Chassis Based media Converter are
used in application like data converters,
LAN wiring closets, and switching
rooms use many cables. It is an
important tool in enterprise
networking, as it allows users to
connect different types of media and
networks in a flexible and organized
manner.
Chassis
Slide in Media Converter is designed to
be slid into a chassis in order to provide
flexibility in networking. These media
converter cards are typically used in
enterprise networking environments
where large number of cables and
devices connected.
Slide-in Media Converter Cards:
Standalone media converters can meet
diverse networking requirements. It used
to meet the cabling need of non-IT
applications and to connect a remote
workstation or an access point that is
wireless.
Standalone Media Converters:
5. TYPES OF MEDIA CONVERTERS
POE Media
Converter
Power-over-Ethernet
technology converters
provides data and power over a
single cable. By doing so, they
power the end devices
connected to them and also
optimize the utility of the
Ethernet standard.
PoE media converters eliminate
the need for additional cables
and widely used in security
cameras, IP phones, and
wireless access points.
Enterprise media converters are
widely used in enterprise
network cabling applications. It
used to connect different types
of cables or media and allow
businesses to optimize the
value of their existing networks
by extending their distance.
It widely used in enterprise
network cabling applications.
These connectors allow
businesses to optimize the
value of their existing networks.
Hardened Media Converter
used in climate-controlled
equipment features a hard
enclosure that is rated to an
ingress protection (IP) scale.
This construction protects it
from temperatures, dust, swigs,
and moisture.
Hardened media converters
enable users to connect
different types of cables and
media, typically copper to fiber
in outdoor environments.
Enterprise Media
Converter
Hardened Media
Converters
6. TYPES OF MEDIA CONVERTERS
Standard Media
Converters
Simplest type of media
converters, which are designed
without a web interface.
Standard media converters are
ideal for start-up companies that
operate without senior staff and
need simple devices.
Carrier Ethernet Media
Converters are popularly referred
by abbreviation CE media
converters. They are mainly used
to extend Ethernet to provide
Wide Area Network (WAN)
connectivity.
CE media converters are used to
extend network connections or
bridge different network types.
CE 2 is the latest standard of CE
connectors.
Mini Media Converters are used
to add network services to non-
IT applications like security
cameras or in applications where
the cabling may not be present.
It is simple conversion devices
that help to create a connection
between copper and fiber
cabling. These media converters
are also ideal for applications
with a compact footprint.
Carrier Ethernet
Media Converters
Mini Media
Converters
7. MEDIA CONVERTER: STANDARDS & PROTOCOL
10GBase: 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GbeE) or 10GBase refers to a set of technologies that transmit data
at a rate of 10 gigabits per second. 10GBase Ethernet standard largely defines full duplex point-to-point
links, rather than half-duplex operations and hubs. This standard was earlier defined by the IEEE
802.3ae-2002 standard.
Gigabit Ethernet (1000Mb): Gigabit Ethernet (100Mb) is referred as 1 GigE or GbE. It delivers data at
the rate of 1 gigabit per second (Gbps). Gigabit Ethernet serves as the backbone of several enterprise
networks. It utilizes point-to-point configuration, where each cable supports two devices on it.
Currently, there are five physical standards for Gigabit Ethernet.
Fast Ethernet : Fast Ethernet (IEEE 802.3u) assures a maximum data rate of 100 Mbit/s. This standard is
an extension of the switched Ethernet standard. The Fast Ethernet over fiber is referred to as 100Base-
X. It operates over optical fiber cable or UTP copper cabling. It was the first standard that used to
operate a star wired bus topology
8. MEDIA CONVERTER: STANDARDS & PROTOCOL
Ethernet (10Mb): Ethernet used in local area networks (LANs), wide area networks (WANs), and
metropolitan area networks (MANs). This standard is defined by IEEE 802.3 standards. It was earlier
designed to run over coaxial cables. Ethernet is used to connect various wired devices together.
POTS: It stands for Plain Old Telephone Service and a voice-grade telephone service. POTS was the
first telephone service to utilize analog transmission over copper loops. It operate in bi-directional
communications in the voiceband frequency, which is 300-3300 Hz. POTS media converters are used to
connect voice grade signals between a central office and a POTS equipment using standard telephone
signals, which may be placed far from the central office.
Analog: Analog transmission is the transmission method where information is conveyed using a
continuous signal that varies in phase, amplitude, or other properties, in proportion to the information.
Analog transmission can be conducted through optical fibers and twisted pair or coaxial cables, and
underwater acoustic communication or radio signals.
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