What Fiber Optic Media Converters Are, How They Operate And Their Benefits

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In order to solve challenges in network interconnection, fiber optic media converters have been a key component of networking technology from the very beginning. Nevertheless, there are still misunderstandings over how to use this set of gadgets. To clarify, we are going to understand fiber optic media converters, how to use them, their benefits, and a few of AE Connect’s robust fiber optic media converters through this article.

 

What Do Fiber Optic Media Converters Mean?

A fiber optic media converter is a versatile, economical piece of network hardware designed to implement and accelerate fiber links in all types of networks. The most common kind of media converter is a transceiver, which transforms electrical signals used in copper unshielded twisted pair (UTP) network cable into light waves for fiber optic cabling. If there is a long distance between two network devices than the transmission range of copper cabling can cover, fiber optic communication is required. The fiber optic media converters can convert copper to fiber, enabling the use of fiber optic cabling to connect two network devices that have copper ports over long distances.

For instance, suppose a user wishes to use an IP camera located at the top of a pole in a faraway place. Even though the user is a mile away from the pole, he still wants to monitor the recordings from the camera. There is a possibility of running into a distance restriction if the user mainly uses a cat5/cat6 Ethernet cable. Here’s where copper-to-fiber converters or fiber optic media converters come into play. The user will need to employ two fiber optic media converters in this circumstance. Installing one fiber optic media converter at the camera location will convert the electrical signals generated by cat5/cat6 to fiber, and installing a second fiber optic media converter at the monitoring location will reverse the process.

How Do Fiber Optic Media Converters Operate?

Media converters are developed to function at any network’s physical layer. Signal conversion over two similar and dissimilar devices is provided by fiber optic media converters. They transform data signals that are received from one medium (such as an electrical signal on a twisted pair copper cable) into another (such as light pulses on a fiber optic cable). Let’s take a network connection between points A and B as an illustration. The twisted pair of copper cables is linked to the device at point A. The other end of this pair has a fiber optic connection to the device. Due to such diverse media types, this would lead to irregularities. Here, a media converter will make it easier to convert electronic signals to light pulses. They carry out the conversion covertly from other networking devices.

As we now have a better understanding of fiber optic media converters and their operation, you must have a notion of some of their benefits, but to know more, let’s dig into some of their excellent benefits.

 

Benefits Of Using Fiber Optic Media Converters

Local Area Networks (LANs) are becoming increasingly complex these days. They must be capable of transmitting data over greater distances and at higher rates. By supplying fiber when necessary and seamlessly integrating new equipment into an existing cable system, fiber optic media converters provide a solution to these challenges. In order to build a solid, economical network, media converters are essential. The use of a media converter has lots of benefits. The major ones are listed below:

  • Broader networks: With the help of fiber optic media converters, network managers can more effectively and efficiently add new devices to an existing cable architecture.
  • Speed: Fiber optic media converters aid in completing tasks as quickly as possible.
  • Minimal electromagnetic interference: The smooth route between copper and fiber provided by fiber optic media converters greatly decreases electromagnetic interference.
  • Cost-effective: Since fiber optic media converters link copper and fiber networks, it is not necessary to invest and set up a costly new infrastructure.

 

Media converters are capable of supporting complex operations. They can:

  • Support 10/100 and 10/100/1000 Mbps switching rates for Ethernet networks using integrated switch technology.
  • Espouse features such as prioritization for Quality of Service (QoS), Port Access Control, and Bandwidth Control.
  • Make it easier for users to access new data, voice, and video.
  • Lower network operating costs by offering remote network configuration and troubleshooting in remote areas with workforce shortages.

As a leading manufacturer of networking products, AE Connect constructs media converters that are designed to convert between 10BASE-T/100BASE-T and 100BASEFX and between 1000BASE-T and 1000BASE-SX/1000BASE-LX. Let us move forward and look at their features.

Fiber Optic Media Converters Offered By AE Connect And Their Features

AE-110CS

– Single-mode fiber, TP

– IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3z standards compliant

– 1x100Mbps SC port

– 1×10/100Mbps RJ45 port

– 1310nm wavelength

– Power supply: 5V / 1 A

– Operating Temperature: 0°C to 50°C (32°F to 104°F)

 

AE-210CS

– Single-mode

– IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3z standards compliant

– 1x1000Mbps SC port

– 1×10/100/1000Mbps RJ45 port

– 1310nm wavelength

– Power supply: 5V / 1 A

– Operating Temperature: 0°C to 50°C (32°F to 104°F)

 

AE-100F

– Multimode / Single-mode

– IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3z standards compliant

– 1 SFP port

– 1×10/100/1000Mbps RJ45 port

– Wavelength depends on the used SFP module

– Power supply: 5V / 1 A

– Operating Temperature: 0°C to 50°C (32°F to 104°F)

 

AE-110CM

– Multimode

– IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3z standards compliant

– 1x100Mbps SC port

– 1×10/100Mbps RJ45 port

– 1310nm wavelength

– Power supply: 5V / 1 A

– Operating Temperature: 0°C to 50°C (32°F to 104°F)

 

AE-210CM

– Multimode

– IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3z standards compliant

– 1x1000Mbps SC port

– 1×10/100/1000Mbps RJ45 port

– 850nm wavelength

– Power supply: 5V / 1 A

– Operating Temperature: 0°C to 50°C (32°F to 104°F)

 

AE-100CS A & B

– Single-mode fiber, TP

– IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3z standards compliant

– 1x100Mbps SC port

– 1×10/100Mbps RJ45 port

– A: 1310nmTX  1550nmRX, B: 1550nmTX  1310nmRX wavelengths

– Power supply: 5V / 1 A

– Operating Temperature: 0°C to 50°C (32°F to 104°F)

 

AE-100CSG A & B

– Single-mode fiber, TP

– IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3z standards compliant

– 1×10/100/1000 Mbps SC port

– 1×10/100/1000 Mbps RJ45 port

– A: 1310nmTX  1550nmRX, B: 1550nmTX  1310nmRX wavelengths

– Power supply: 5V / 1 A

– Operating Temperature: 0°C to 50°C (32°F to 104°F)

On top of everything, AE Connect provides a warranty of 3 years on all fiber optic media converters.

A seamless networking experience requires the transfer of data over longer distances at higher speeds, for which AE Connect’s best-in-class fiber optic media converters come in and assure robust performance.

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