| Link Pass-Through |
When enabled, the state of the receiver on one 100Base-X interface is reflected on the other 100Base-X fiber transmitter.
If disabled, the 100Base-X fiber
interfaces operate independently. Far-End Fault indication on the
100Base-X fiber interface has no effect on the other interface.
Using Link Pass-Through with Far-End
Fault minimizes data loss when a fault occurs. If a fault occurs, the
end devices have the indication of a failure available to making
trouble shooting easier. |
| Far-End Fault (FEF) |
When enabled, the media converter
transmits the Far-End Fault Indication over the fiber connection
whenever a receive failure is detected. The media converter
continuously monitors the fiber connection and clears the Far-End Fault
Indication condition when a valid signal is received.
When disabled, Far-End Fault
Indications are not transmitted regardless of the condition of the
receive signal on the 100Base-X fiber connection.
The action the media converter takes on
receiving a Far-End Fault Indication is dependent on the Link
Pass-Through switch setting. |
| Signal Regeneration |
Signal regeneration maintains signal integrity and allows for maximum fiber to fiber connections without degradation. |
| Cascading |
Media converters can be cascaded. Two or more media converters can be chained in a link to achieve even greater distances. |
| Pause (IEEE 802.3xy) |
Pause signaling is an IEEE feature
that temporarily suspends data transmission between two devices in the
event that one of the devices becomes overwhelmed. The fast ethernet
media converter supports pause negotiation on the 100Base-TX copper
connection. |
| VLAN |
The media converter is transparent to VLAN
tagged packets. |
| Remote Loopback |
The media converter can perform a loopback on each 100Base-X fiber interface. |
