I personally like something with an interface so that I can troubleshoot. With most media converters you're just going at it blind.
On Tuesday, March 10, 2015, Forrest Christian (List Account) < li...@packetflux.com> wrote: > I seem to have exactly the same problem with switches, especially the > smaller ones. I'd really like something frame transparent, and most > switches seem to be anything but. > > That said if there's a really good small switch which seems more reliable > than a media converter, I'm all ears. > On Mar 10, 2015 4:09 AM, "Daniel White" <afmu...@gmail.com > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','afmu...@gmail.com');>> wrote: > >> Not that this helps… but my overall experience with media converters has >> been poor (high failure rates, data errors, odd negotiation, etc.). >> >> >> >> Might be worth taking apart a few switches to see how they do it. Have >> had much better luck overall with switches. >> >> >> >> Of course I can’t give any specifics, been a very long time since I have >> used a media convertor so maybe they have gotten better over the last few >> years. >> >> >> >> >> *************************************************************************** >> >> Daniel White - Managing Director >> >> SAF North America LLC >> >> Cell: +1 (303) 746-3590 >> >> daniel.wh...@saftehnika.com >> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','daniel.wh...@saftehnika.com');> >> >> Skype: danieldwhite >> Social: LinkedIn <http://www.linkedin.com/in/danielwhite84> >> >> >> >> >> *************************************************************************** >> >> >> >> *From:* Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com >> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','af-boun...@afmug.com');>] *On Behalf Of >> *Forrest >> Christian (List Account) >> *Sent:* Tuesday, March 10, 2015 12:01 PM >> *To:* af >> *Subject:* [AFMUG] Sfp to copper gigabit media converter experiences. >> >> >> >> I'm in the process of sourcing components for a new product which will >> integrate a media converter with a poe injector for tower top applications. >> >> I've been taking apart sfp to copper media converters over the past few >> days, and so far they all seem to use the same chipset with slightly >> different implementation choices (more/fewer leds, various configuration >> options, etc) >> >> Before I just go ahead and commit myself to a design path, I'd like to >> get some feedback on which media converters people use and if there are any >> which seem to work better or worse than others. >> >> So, I'd appreciate it if those if you which use sfp media converters >> could help me out with a few mini reviews of which specific models work and >> which don't. >> >> Thanks. >> >
