Allied Telesis AT-FS238b/2 User Manual
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Overview
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This is illustrated in Figure 4 where one AT-FS238a/1 converter and one AT-
FS238b/1 converter are used to interconnect two subnetworks located at
different campuses 15 km (9.3 mi) apart. This type of topology is commonly
referred to as Back-to-Back. The AT-FS238a/1 converter at Campus 1 sends
data at 1310 nm and receives at 1550 nm while the AT-FS238b/1 converter at
Campus 2 receives data at 1310 nm and sends at 1550 nm.
Figure 4 Back-to-Back Network Topology
Link
Mode
Link
Mode
100
FULL
ACT
MODE
COL
FAULT
MASTER
PWR
AT-8024GB
10Base-T / 100Base-T
X Fast Ethernet Switc
h
RS-232 TERMINAL PO
RT
LINK
MODE
PORT A
LINK
MODE
PORT B
CLASS 1
LASER PRODUCT
DO NOT STARE
INTO BEAM
= Twisted Pair Cable
= Single Fiber Strand
Link
Mode
Link
Mode
100
FULL
ACT
MODE
COL
FAULT
MASTER
PWR
AT-8024GB
10Base-T / 100Base-T
X Fast Ethernet Switc
h
RS-232 TERMINAL PO
RT
LINK
MODE
PORT A
LINK
MODE
PORT B
CLASS 1
LASER PRODUCT
DO NOT STARE
INTO BEAM
Link
Mode
Link
Mode
100
FULL
ACT
MODE
COL
FAULT
MASTER
PWR
AT-8024GB
10Base-T / 100Base-T
X Fast Ethernet Switc
h
RS-232 TERMINAL PO
RT
LINK
MODE
PORT A
LINK
MODE
PORT B
CLASS 1
LASER PRODUCT
DO NOT STARE
INTO BEAM
Link
Mode
Link
Mode
100
FULL
ACT
MODE
COL
FAULT
MASTER
PWR
AT-8024
10Base-T
/ 100Base-
TX Fast E
thernet Sw
itch
RS-232 T
ERMINAL
PORT
Link
Mode
Link
Mode
100
FULL
ACT
MODE
COL
FAULT
MASTER
PWR
AT-8024
10Base-T
/ 100Base
-TX Fast E
thernet S
witch
RS-232 T
ERMINAL
PORT
Link
Mode
Link
Mode
100
FULL
ACT
MODE
COL
FAULT
MASTER
PWR
AT-8024
10Base-T
/ 100Base-
TX Fast E
thernet S
witch
RS-232 T
ERMINAL
PORT
SINGLE MODE 1550TX/1310RX
AT-FS238b/1
SINGLE MODE 1310TX/1550RX
Campus 1
Campus 2
AT-FS238b/1
AT-FS238a/1
15 km (9.3 mi)