Hmm interesting.. a media converter that changes speeds or actually switches frames? … hmm…. Will have to Google this now :)
We avoided media converters when at all possible but have definitely seen lots of them when no other choice… From: Af [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Dennis Burgess Sent: Thursday, April 23, 2015 2:25 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Media converter - store and forward or pass-through That would be media status. Store and forward vs pass thought allows it to change data speeds. i..e a gige fiber and a 100 meg Ethernet or vice versa by storing packets and then forwarding as needed. If you have gigE fiber and gig Ethernet, pass though should be preferred. From: Af [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Paul Stewart Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2015 7:15 PM To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Media converter - store and forward or pass-through Usually on media converters, it has to do with whether or not to pass the Ethernet status through the fiber. In other words, if the DIP switch is in one setting and there is a loss of connection on the Ethernet then the fiber stays up. In other DIP setting, an Ethernet status of down will also result in the fiber link itself going down. Sometimes it’s the other way around where when there is a fiber outage, it determines whether or not to drop the Ethernet port (this way is more common come to think of it). From: Af [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Josh Luthman Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2015 4:44 PM To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> Subject: [AFMUG] Media converter - store and forward or pass-through I've got a dip switch that's defaulted to pass-through. I know most switches are store and forward and that's about the extent of my knowledge on this. What are the differences between them? Googling pass through transmission mode is all about HIV and Ebola? Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373
