Allied Telesis AT-MC13 - Manual (Page 15)

AT-MC13 Media Converter Installation Guide
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Twisted Pair Port
The AT-MC13 media converter has one 10Base-T twisted pair port. The
twisted pair port features a RJ-45 connector. The maximum operating
distance for the twisted pair port is 100 meters (328 feet) when operating
at 10 Mbps.
Fiber Optic Port
The AT-MC13 media converter has one 10Base-FL port. The fiber optic
port features an ST connector. The maximum operating distance for the
fiber optic port for both the AT-MC13 is 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) when
operating at 10 Mbps.
Auto-negotiation
Port Speed
The twisted pair port is compliant with the 10Base-T standards and is
capable of 10 Mbps operation. Since the port is IEEE 802.3u auto-
negotiation compliant, the media converter sets the port speed
automatically. With auto-negotiation, the speed of the port is set
automatically by the media converter after it determines the speed of the
end-node connected to the port. Auto-negotiation is designed to ensure
that the port on the media converter and the end-node are operating at
the same speed and that they are communicating at the highest possible
common speed of the devices.
The fiber optic port is compliant with the 10Base-FL standards and can
auto-negotiate the operating speed. The end-node connected to the fiber
optic port on the media converter must also be able to operate at 10 Mbps
or auto-negotiate the operating speed.
Note
The end-nodes connected to the ports on the media converter
must be able to operate at the same speed.
Duplex Mode
Duplex mode refers to the way an end-node sends and receives data on
the network. An end-node can operate in either half- or full-duplex mode,