
Chapter 1: Overview
Network Topologies
Standalone Topology
This section discusses the network topologies you can create with the Converteon™ Fast and Gigabit Media Converter Line Cards.
Figure 12 illustrates a standalone topology using one AT-CV5000  media converter with an AT-CM202  line card to interconnect two small networks.
Network 1 has an AT-FS709FC  switch connected to the 100Base-FX  port on the AT-CM202  line card in the AT-CV5000  media converter.
Network 2 has an AT-8524M  switch connected to the 10/100Base-TX  port on the AT-CM202  line card in the AT-CV5000  media converter.
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Figure 12. Standalone Network Topology
Figure 13 illustrates a back-to-back  topology using two AT-CV5000  media converters with AT-CM202  line cards to interconnect two small networks.
The media converters themselves are connected together through 100Base fiber optic ports on AT-CM202  line cards.
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