...cost-effective Ethernet switches to do the same job as expensive hybrid media switches and reduce your overall networking costs in the process. Media converters can also be used with fibre optic cabling to bridge the last mile in your network or to ...

...operates on. Ethernet switches are usually Layer 2 (Data Link Layer) devices and sort traffic using physical (MAC) addresses. Routers are Layer 3 (Network Control Layer) devices and manage network traffic using network addresses. Media converters,...

Token Ring • Token Ring • The use of token ring LANs was popularized by IBM in the mid 1980s when it released its IBM token ring architecture. Physically, a token ring network is wired as a star, with 'hubs' and arms out to each station and th...

...single-mode fibre, all with an SC connector. • Other Fibre Channel equipment includes disk enclosures, drivers, extenders, hubs, interface converters, host bus adapters, routers, switches, and SCSI bridges. • Learn more: • Digital optic cable •  

SFP, SFP+, and XFP transceivers • SFP, SFP+, and XFP transceivers • SFP, SFP+, and XFP are all terms for a type of transceiver that plugs into a special port on a switch or other network device to convert the port to a copper or fiber interfac...

...patch panels, hubs, switches, or routers), you need to direct the bundles overhead, vertically, and horizontally. • Ladder Rack • A popular choice for overhead cable routing is a ladder rack. Ladder racks come in many varieties. They can run alo...

...found on most types of network equipment, including NICs, switches, routers, and media converters. Because these devices are totally backwards compatible with other Ethernet devices, all you need to do to reap energy savings is to swap out devices.

Remote Access • Remote Management • Remote access refers to a temporary link—usually a phone connection—and does not include permanent LAN-to-LAN connections. These temporary links can be made over a number of different kinds of media includin...