IMC Networks FiberLinX - Manual (Page 6)

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See Chapter 4 of this guide for more example FiberLinX installations.
About FiberLinX Modules
FiberLinX Modules can be installed into any IMC Networks
PowerChassis/100-Series. The following versions of FiberLinX Modules are
available:
FiberLinX — 10Base-T twisted pair and 10Base-
FL 850 nm multi-mode fiber; includes
two RJ-45 connectors and one pair ST
or SC connectors.
FiberLinX 1300 — 10Base-T twisted pair and
10Base-FL 1300 nm multi-mode fiber;
includes two RJ-45 connectors and one
pair ST or SC connectors.
FiberLinX-SingleMode — 10Base-T twisted pair
and 10Base-FL 1300 nm single-mode
fiber; includes two RJ-45 connectors
and one pair ST or SC connectors.
FiberLinX-SingleMode/PLUS — as above with
higher power budget.
How FiberLinX Works
Each port on the FiberLinX includes its own MAC Address. The movement
of data from one port to another is
accomplished via packet switching.
The destination address of each
Ethernet packet entering the
FiberLinX is checked to determine
whether it is a management packet
or a downstream data packet, and
is switched appropriately. Packets
not addressed for management
ports are sent through to the
network. Similarly, management
packets are switched internally to
the management engine and are
not forwarded.
More information about how FiberLinX works can be found on the IMC
Networks Web site at www.imcnetworks.com.
Figure 1.4 FiberLinX Packet Switching
Figure 1.3
10 Mbps FiberLinX
Module