Fiber Media Converter Solution

In today’s networking systems, LANs are becoming larger and more complicated, and people are looking for equipment that is cost-effective, flexible and easy to manage. Therefore, a fiber media converter which can connect two dissimilar media types such as twisted pair cable with fiber optic cabling effectively and seamlessly, is designed to satisfy the demand.

What Is Fiber Media Converter?

Fiber media converter, also known as Ethernet media converter is a small device with two media-dependent interfaces and a power supply, simply receives data signals from one media, converts and transmits them to another media. It is a key component in optical networking, since its long distance operation, high bandwidth capacity and reliability make the most desired channel for data communications. Besides, fiber media converter can also extend the productive life of the existing cabling as well as the active equipment.

Working Principle of Fiber Media Converter

Fiber media converter works on the physical layer of the network. It receives signals from one media and converts them to another while remaining invisible to data traffic and other net devices. It does not interfere with upper-level protocol information which lets them support quality of service.

Media converters change the format of an Ethernet-based signal on cat5 into a format compatible with fiber optics. At the other end of the cable run, a second media converter is used to change the data back to its original format.

Types of Fiber Media Converter

Fiber media converters support many different data transmission protocols including Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, T1/E1/J1, DS3/E3, as well as multiple cabling types such as coax, twisted pair, multimode and single-mode fiber optics. According to different criteria, fiber media converter can be classified into different types.

Stand-Alone VS Modular Chassis-Based Media Converters

According to the platform type, fiber media converters can be divided into stand-alone and modular chassis-based converters. Stand-alone fiber media converters are designed to be used in where a single or limited number of converters need to be quickly implemented. They are available for converting and extending single twisted pair network interfaces over fiber optic cabling especially where space is limited, while modular chassis-based fiber media converters are used in high-density applications that multiple points of copper or fiber integration are essential.

Managed VS Unmanaged Media Converters

According to the network to points, media converters can be divided into managed and unmanaged fiber media converters. The managed fiber media converter has the function of networking monitoring, fault detection and remote management. It helps the network administrator to easily monitor and manage the network. An unmanaged media converter simply allows devices to communicate and does not provide the same level of monitoring, fault detection and configuration as equivalent managed media converter. It is a great option for newbies if you want a plug and play fiber network cable installation.

Fiber Media Converters in FS.COM

FS.COM provides various types of fiber media converters which support many different data communication protocols with high quality and great price.

Fiber to RJ45 Converter

10/100Base-T to 100Base-FX Single Fiber 1310 nm 20 km 1SC+XRJ45 Media Converter

It is used in couples to transmit and receive signal through single fiber over long distance via splitting wavelengths 1310/1550 nm. If you need to keep the costs of fiber cable down, this kind of converter could be the solution.

10/100/1000Base-T to 1000Base-FX Dual Fiber 1310 nm 20 km 2SC+4RJ45 Media converter

With four RJ45 ports and two SC fiber ports, this 10/100/1000Mbps auto-negotiation media converter has extremely low power consumption and low heat. It could achieve reliable and stable performance over 1310nm wavelength up to 20 km.

SFP Ethernet Converter

10/100/1000Base-TX to 1000Base-FX SFP Mini Gigabit Media Converter

With compact size, this media converter is used for 10/100/1000Base-TX UTP to 1000Base-FX fiber media converter. It provides cost-effective connectivity from Ethernet switches to diagnostic equipment, desktop and laptop computers.

Besides the fiber media converters listed above, FS.COM supplies 10/100Base Ethernet fiber media converters, 1000Base Gigabit fiber media converter, SFP fiber media converter, options in single-mode dual fiber, multimode dual fiber and single-mode single fiber. We also supply media converter chassis and so on. If you have any requirement, please visit FS.COM or contact sales@fs.com.

WDM Network

CWDM

CWDM (Coarse Wavelength Dense Multiplexing) is a method of combining multiple signals on laser beams at various wavelengths for transmission along fiber optic cables. CWDM uses five or six wavelengths which are from 1270 nm to 1610 nm with a channel spacing of 20 nm. The channel width itself is 13 nm, and the remaining 7 nm is designed to secure the space to the next channel. This 20nm intervals allows the use of low-cost, uncooled lasers for CWDM. CWDM is technologically simpler and easier to implement than DWDM, and it addresses traffic growth demands without overbuilding the infrastructure. But the wavelengths it can support are limited, so it is suitable for a short distance transmission.

DWDM

DWDM is the abbreviation of dense wavelength division multiplexing, which is a type of WDM systems. It works by combining and transmitting multiple signals simultaneously at different wavelengths on the same fiber. DWDM can maintain a more stable wavelength than CWDM, because it has a more dense wavelength intervals which can support more than 80 channels at present, and each channel can carry 2.5Gbps light signal. This allows DWDM to be suitable for long distance optical transmission. As it costs higher than CWDM, it is not available for the use of normal people.

CWDM Mux/Demux

CWDM Mux/Demux is a passive device which is very reliable and simple to use. These devices are designed to multiplex multiple CWDM channels into one or two fibers. The common configuration is 4, 8, 16 and 32 channels. These modules multiplex the light signal outputs from four or more electronic devices, and send them over a single optical fiber, then finally demultiplex the signals into separate, distinct signals for output into electronic devices at the end of the fiber optic cable.

Fiber Optic Splitter

Fiber optic splitter, also called beam splitter, is a type of technology which takes a single optic signal instead of an electrical signal and divides it into multiple signals to send data from one place to another. It is used in passive optical network (PON) as a key component to divide the power of the light over multiple fibers. A single fiber optic splitter can be used in the GPON network. Note that optical splitter can also be employed in the central office alongside the OLT or in the basement of a building for a multiple dwelling unit (MDU) installation. Optical splitters are manufactured commonly in two types according to working principle—FBT (Fused Biconical Taper) splitter and PLC (Planar Lightwave Circuit) splitter. Each type has its own performance.

Fiber Optic Attenuator

Fiber optic attenuator is a device used to reduce the power level of an optical signal, either in free space or in an optical fiber. It is usually used when the signal arriving at the receiver is too strong and hence may overpower the receiving elements. To achieve power loss, technologies including air-gap, absorption, scattering and interference filter are often used for the attenuator products. Fiber optic attenuators can take a number of different forms, and are typically classified as fixed and variable attenuators. Furthermore, according to different types of connectors, there are LC, SC, ST, FC, MU, E2000 attenuators, etc.

FTTH

FTTH is the the acronym of fiber-to-the-home, which is an installation and use of optical fiber to provide unprecedented high-speed internet access from a central point directly to individual buildings such as residences, apartment buildings and businesses. In FTTH deployment, families and officers can both utilize the network in an easier way. FTTH dramatically increases the connection speeds available to computer users compared with technologies now used in most places. Certainly, FTTH is one of the fastest growing applications worldwide.

PON

PON (Passive Optical Network) is a technology in fiber optic communication which implements a point-to-multipoint architecture (P2MP), where unpowered fiber optic splitters are used to enable a single optical fiber to serve multiple end-points such as customers instead of providing individual fibers between the central office and the customers. A PON system consists of an optical line termination (OLT) at the communication company’s office, and a number of optical network units (ONU) near end users. Depending on the termination of the PON, the system can be divided into fiber-to-the-home (FTTH), fiber-to-the-curb (FTTC), fiber-to-the-building (FTTB), etc.

CWDM SFP+ Transceiver

CWDM SFP+ transceiver (Coarse Wavelength Division Multiplexing Small Form Factor Pluggable) also known as SFP 10G CWDM transceiver is based on the popular SFP transceiver. It can reach a maximum speed of 11.25 Gbps and is commonly used in 10G Ethernet but also as 8x fiber channel or 4x fiber channel speed. CWDM SFP+ commonly comes in three versions including LR, ER and ZR. The LR has 10dB power budget while the ER has 15 dB and ZR 24 dB.

Fiber Media Converter

Fiber media converter is a simple network equipment which can connect two dissimilar media types such as twisted pair with fiber optic cables. And it supports a number of different data communication protocols such as Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, Serial Datacom interfaces, and so on. Fiber media converter is an essential part of fiber networking because it has long distance operation, high bandwidth capacity and it reliably makes fiber optics the most desired channel for data communication. The types of fiber media converter ranges from small independent equipment to PC card converter and high-end mouth density chassis.

Fiber Patch Panel

Fiber patch panel, also called fiber distribution panel, is an integrated unit for fiber cable management to terminate the fiber optic and provide access to the individual fiber for cross connection. There are two main types of fiber patch panels. One is a wall-mounted device, and the other is a rack-mounted panel. Fiber patch panel helps network technicians in minimizing the clutter of wires when setting up fiber optic cables, organizing and distributing the optical cables and the branches.