I'm waiting to replace switches to gig. I expect my limit will be my backhauls, not the media converter. I hope...
What the hell is a phone call?? Is that the phone feature on my handheld smart service? Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Apr 23, 2015 5:18 PM, "Faisal Imtiaz" <[email protected]> wrote: > Look closer to the specs:- > > > - Store-and-Forward Switching Mechanism > > and the dip switch is labeled "Transmission mode".. > > This media converter has a 'switch chip' and as such can do actual store > and forward of frames (must have some sort of hardware memory buffer in it). > > > So, Dennis's explanation would be correct on what this feature is.. > > BTW, FYI, not all media converters are built the same, we have seen some > media converters which will struggle in passing over a certain amount of > packets.... once you put this one in service, you might want to check that > you are able to get full thru-put on it. > > ---------------- > but TDM and DS3 is kinda dead in 2015 isn't it? > > Do you think that all of the Telcom (Phone Calls processing) Network in > the US is converted over to IP ? > > Yes, these are old standards, but still in heavy use, predominantly by > Telephony networks > > --------------- > > > :) > > > 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 5:05:12 PM > *Subject: *Re: [AFMUG] Media converter - store and forward or pass-through > > I just left the office but I'm 99% sure it's this one: > > Aaxeon/Antaria > > http://www.antaira.com/products/media-converters/unmanaged-converters/10-100-1000tx-to-1000fx/fcu-3002a-sc-s1?pid=2211 > > I guess fiber to fiber might make sense (not sure why unless you're making > it like a switch to extend distance) but TDM and DS3 is kinda dead in 2015 > isn't it? > > Josh Luthman > Office: 937-552-2340 > Direct: 937-552-2343 > 1100 Wayne St > Suite 1337 > Troy, OH 45373 > > On Thu, Apr 23, 2015 at 4:55 PM, Faisal Imtiaz <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> 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] >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> *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] <[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 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> > > >
