What make is the Media converter ? (don't assume the terminology / label implied meaning to be what one thinks it is )
(e.g. here is explanation of the features from one mfg of media converters about the options on their product https://www.perle.com/supportfiles/link-passthrough.shtml ) Faisal Imtiaz Snappy Internet & Telecom 7266 SW 48 Street Miami, FL 33155 Tel: 305 663 5518 x 232 Help-desk: (305)663-5518 Option 2 or Email: [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Josh Luthman" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Thursday, April 23, 2015 4:21:20 PM > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Media converter - store and forward or pass-through > Well the dip switch is for store and forward OR pass through. That being the > case, it doesn't sound like pass through would follow the link state of > anything. > I don't remember seeing an option on the dip switches for following link > state. > Josh Luthman > Office: 937-552-2340 > Direct: 937-552-2343 > 1100 Wayne St > Suite 1337 > Troy, OH 45373 > On Thu, Apr 23, 2015 at 4:17 PM, Faisal Imtiaz < [email protected] > > wrote: > > Dennis, I think you are mistaking the 'pass thru' feature on a 'media > > converter' with something else .... > > > Josh, it pays to look up the actual vendor documentation for that media > > converter to determine exactly what is the 'pass-thru' feature.... > > > Most of the media converters I have seen, the pass-thru feature is a > > feature > > that passes thru link down condition to the other side... (i.e. if the > > physical link is down on one side, it will bring the link down on the other > > side too ). > > > Regards > > > Faisal Imtiaz > > > Snappy Internet & Telecom > > > 7266 SW 48 Street > > > Miami, FL 33155 > > > Tel: 305 663 5518 x 232 > > > Help-desk: (305)663-5518 Option 2 or Email: [email protected] > > > > From: "Dennis Burgess" < [email protected] > > > > > > > To: [email protected] > > > > > > Sent: Thursday, April 23, 2015 2:25:24 PM > > > > > > 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] > > > > > > 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] > > > > > > 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 > > >
