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Media Converter
With the increased application of Industrial Ethernet and the requirement for long distance transmission, optic ber has
become a popular transmission medium. Since the connection for optic ber is completely different to that for twisted
pair, a media converter is required to connect ber optic networks to existing copper networks, by routing data between
optic ber ports and RJ45 ports.
Media converters allow Ethernet with long transmission distances, high speed and large bandwidth. They have various
connection options for single-mode optic ber and multi-mode optic ber.
Comparison of the functions of unmanaged and managed Industrial Ethernet switches
Characteristics Unmanaged Ethernet Switch Managed Ethernet Switch
10/100Base T(X) auto-negotiation ✓ ✓
Automatic MDI/MDI-X connection ✓ ✓
Web management service ✓
W-Ring, RSTP ✓
QoS, flow control ✓
VLAN, IGMP Snooping ✓
Software for managing and monitoring ✓
Switches
Switches, also called switching hubs, refer to network bridges that process and route data at the link layer (layer 2) of the
OSI model. The main function of a switch is the automatic addressing and switching of data. All ports of a switch can work
independently in parallel and full duplex mode, thus avoiding collisions and meeting the growing load requirements of
Industrial Ethernet.
Unmanaged Industrial Ethernet Switch
• Efcient store-and-forward
• LED status indication
• Transparent transmitting VLAN tag
• Various product series
Managed Industrial Ethernet Switch
• Various management methods
• Comprehensive management functions
• Advanced management functions like QoS, VLAN
• Various product series
Industrial Ethernet Devices
Active Components | Industrial Ethernet Devices
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