...operates on. Ethernet switches are usually Layer 2 (Data Link Layer) devices and sort traffic using physical (MAC) addresses. Routers are Layer 3 (Network Control Layer) devices and manage network traffic using network addresses. Media converters,...

...and 100BASE-FX! • Switch between different wiring systems without adding to your overall network repeater count. • Convert to fibre and run cables across an extra-long distance-up to 50 kilometres or more! • Have an Ethernet switch with RJ-45 ...

...With the development of switched Ethernet and faster variants of Ethernet, the token ring networks have since declined in usage and the standards activity has since come to a standstill as 100Mbps switched Ethernet has dominated the LAN/layer 2 netw...

...An extender or a switch in between? • But what happens if there is an extender or a switch in between? A lot of them do not support DDC at all or only with certain limitations. This may cause PCs not to boot up at all or show no video. Someti...

...Black Box Branch Switches - a product family of cost-effective KVM over IP devices specially developed for the management of servers and serial network devices in IT branches - help you cope with these challenges. • They allow for fast and co...

...cross-point or fabric-switched topology uses 24-bit addressing to connect up to 2 (to the 24th) devices in a cross-point switched configuration. This enables many devices to communicate at the same time and does not require shared media. • Fibre C...

...patch panels, hubs, switches, or routers), you need to direct the bundles overhead, vertically, and horizontally. • Ladder Rack • A popular choice for overhead cable routing is a ladder rack. Ladder racks come in many varieties. They can run alo...

...a special port on a switch or other network device to convert the port to a copper or fiber interface. These compact transceivers replace the older, bulkier GBIC interface. Although these devices are available in copper, their most common use is...

...media including Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN), Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN), wireless, and Digital Subscriber Line (DSL). • Remote access enables remote users to dial into your LAN over the phone by using either land lines ...

...found on most types of network equipment, including NICs, switches, routers, and media converters. Because these devices are totally backwards compatible with other Ethernet devices, all you need to do to reap energy savings is to swap out devices.