My TN Connection

If you are reading this post and you are familiar with Transition Networks and the concept of media conversion, you are probably already aware of the Fiber to Copper conversion products that we provide. You may also be aware of the multimode to single-mode conversion products that we offer. But did you know that we also offer multimode to multimode converters and single-mode to single-mode converters? This may sound strange to you and you may be asking if both fiber types are the same, what sort of conversion would I need to do within my network? Well one example that we’ve written about before, is mixing 62.5 and 50 micron fiber within multimode environments. But the more prevalent example of where you would have the same fiber type - yet still need to do some sort of conversion for the equipment to “talk”, would be when you are connecting fiber with differing wavelengths, like single-mode at 1310nm and 1550nms. continue »

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Recently Transition Networks partnered with Corning Cable Systems to develop the most dense fiber-to-copper media conversion solution on the market. Residing within Corning’s 4U Pretium™ Fiber Housing, the fully populated Plug & Play™ Universal Systems Media Converter Module is able to employ 16 MTP fiber connectors to provide 96 copper ports of Gigabit connectivity. continue »

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Transition Networks released some of its latest and greatest product portfolios and presented their Technology Toolkit Series. The series of presentations highlighted how networks have become increasingly diverse and new applications are forcing a broader range of product requirements. continue »

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A question often raised is whether media converters can support large packets (jumbo frames), but before that question is answered let me explain large packets.

Historically, Ethernet was defined with a maximum packet size of 1518 bytes, where 4 bytes were used for the header (destination address, source address, type or length) 4 bytes were used for the trailer (checksum) and a maximum of 1500 bytes for the data payload.  As networks have developed so has the need for new features and speeds. Such features as VLAN, QoS, ToS, and others mean there is the need for additional header details. continue »

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Computer networks have evolved into an indispensable asset for corporations around the world. These complex systems of cables, jacks, patch panels, switches, routers, and servers provide the foundation for the communications of our global economy. Many corporations view their networks as a strategic advantage over their competition and focus on constant improvement in performance of their networks.

The following white paper, entitled Saving Money with Media Conversion, will discuss how media converters can be used to resolve networking problems and save money. continue »

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