Allied Telesis AT-MCF2300 - Manual (Page 53)

AT-MCF2000 Media Converter Series Installation Guide
Section I: Features 53
Guidelines to Using the Media Converter Modules
Here are the guidelines to using the AT-MCF2012LC, AT-MCF2012LC/1,
and AT-MCF2032SP Media Converter Modules.
❒
In order for two network devices to forward traffic to each other through
the media converter module, the twisted pair cable from the local
device and the fiber optic cable from the remote device have to be
attached to ports in the same channel. As explained in “Media
Converter Channels” on page 34, the ports of the channels are
predefined. Channel 1 consists of twisted pair port 1 and fiber optic
port 1, channel 2 of twisted pair port 2 and fiber optic port 2, and so
forth.
❒
You cannot change the port assignments of the channels.
❒
You can use the media converter channels in any order.
❒
The twisted pair port and the fiber optic port of a channel can operate
at different speeds, provided that the local and remote network devices
use backpressure or flow control, depending on the duplex mode, to
control the flow of traffic.
❒
A media converter channel performs best when its two ports and the
local and remote network devices operate with the same duplex mode,
either half- or full-duplex.
❒
The default setting for the twisted pair ports on the media converter
modules is Auto-Negotiation and auto-MDI/MDI-X.
❒
The default duplex mode setting for the fiber optic ports is full-duplex.
❒
Changing the settings of the ports on the media converter modules
requires the optional management module.
❒
There are no adjustable switches on the circuit boards of the
AT-MCF2012LC, AT-MCF2012LC/1, and AT-MCF2032SP Media
Converter Modules.