Josh, the world is bigger than what you can see with your eyes ... 
(Grasshopper) :) 

I was asking for make = mfg of the media converter you are working with... 

and yes, contrary to popular belief you may have Media converters come in many 
flavors... copper to fiber, fiber to fiber , TDM to fiber (e.g. DS3 to 
fiber).... etc etc etc.. 

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 4:31:06 PM
> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Media converter - store and forward or pass-through

> One fiber port and one copper port. Is that not the very definition of media
> converter? What are the other options?

> Josh Luthman
> Office: 937-552-2340
> Direct: 937-552-2343
> 1100 Wayne St
> Suite 1337
> Troy, OH 45373

> On Thu, Apr 23, 2015 at 4:25 PM, Faisal Imtiaz < [email protected] >
> wrote:

> > 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]
> 

> > > 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
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
> 

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