User guide

BLACK BOX
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Media Converters Installation and User Guide (01/02)
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2.4 Applications
The primary function of a Black Box Media Converter is to permit two
different media types to coexist inexpensively within the same network by allowing data
to be transmitted and received between different media types.
Black Box Media Converters are typically used where new 10BASE-T
networking equipment is being installed and connection to existing BNC or fiber
Ethernet cabling is required. Alternatively, two twisted-pair-to-fiber models (LE1500A-
UTP and LE1501A) are convenient for inserting a fiber segment into a twisted pair
environment in order to connect to a remote workstation or workgroup via fiber cabling,
without increasing the repeater hop count.
The xxxxxxLP, with Link Pass-through feature, is often desired for managed
networks, where the LINK indication passes-through from the fiber side to the TP side.