Media converters are typically protocol specific and are available to support a wide variety of network types and data rates. Media converters are available as Physical Layer or Layer 2 switching devices, and can provide rate-switching and other advanced switching features like VLAN tagging. Copper-to-fiber conversion using media converters enables two network devices with copper ports to be connected over extended distances via fiber optic cabling. The most common type of media converter is a device that functions as a transceiver converting the electrical signal used in copper Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP) network cabling into light waves used in fiber optic cabling.įiber optic connectivity is necessary when the distance between two network devices exceeds the transmission distance of copper cabling. Media converters are flexible and cost-effective devices for implementing and optimizing fiber links in all types of networks.
Media Converter Overview What is a Media Converter?
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