.except the ones you described aren't likely managed.

 

Frank

 

From: Doug Hughes [mailto:[email protected]] 
Sent: Sunday, January 22, 2012 6:36 PM
To: Will Dennis
Cc: [email protected]; Frank Bulk
Subject: Re: [lopsa-tech] Recommendation on managed fiber-to-copper meda
converter?

 

We have several that do 100fx on one side and 10/100/1000 on the other. They
also have dip switches so that you can use them to tell when the fiber link
is down because they will also take down the ethernet. They also use some
other mgmt protocol that I haven't looked at in much detail. I think it will
dhcp for an address, but Ill have to check tomorrow. There are a bunch of
vendors and they run around 250 which is about 1/10 of a good managed
switch. You can buy several to hedge against failure, but it probably won't
die.

On Jan 17, 2012 2:22 PM, "Will Dennis" <[email protected]> wrote:

Yes, I thought of that, but a good managed switch would most probably
cost more than a good media converter... And since it's inline to our
main Internet connection, I don't want to use a cheap-o switch ;)

-----Original Message-----
From: Frank Bulk [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Monday, January 16, 2012 10:05 PM
To: Will Dennis; [email protected]
Subject: RE: [lopsa-tech] Recommendation on managed fiber-to-copper meda
converter?

Can you use a managed switch and use its interfaces or SFP slot?

Frank

-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]
On Behalf Of Will Dennis
Sent: Monday, January 16, 2012 1:04 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [lopsa-tech] Recommendation on managed fiber-to-copper meda
converter?

Hi all,

I'm looking for a good managed (i.e. a unit with stats and
troubleshooting capabilities) fiber-to-copper meda converter. I know
there's plenty of "dumb" media converter choices out there, but was
hoping to get one that has a console conn or the like to help me
troubleshoot any possible issues. I'm converting between 50nm multi-mode
fiber with an SC connector to 1000-bT copper. Anyone have any
suggestions for a good one?

Thanks,
Will

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