10/100BASE-TX to 100BASE-FX Media Converter

5. Link-Fault-Passthrough

Connect the FX ports of Media Converters A and B through the fiber cable.

1.Link Fault on the FX port of Media Converter A: A Link Fault condition will be sensed on the TX port whenever Media Converter A detects a Link Fault condi- tion on the FX port. Thus, the 100, LNK/ACT, and FDX/COL LEDs of the TX port of Media Converter A would be off.

2.Link Fault on the TX port of Media Converter A: A Link Fault condition will be sensed on the FX port whenever the media converter detects a Link Fault condi- tion on the TX port. Thus, the 100, LNK/ACT, and FDX/COL LEDs of the TX port of Media Converter A would be off.

The Media Converter B: A Link Fault condition will be sent to the FX port of Media Converter B. Then a Link Fault condition will be sensed on the TX port of Media Converter B whenever Media Converter B detects a Link Fault condition on the FX port. Thus, the 100, LNK/ACT, and FDX/COL LEDs of Media Converter B would be off.

Table 5-1. Link fault settings.

Link fault on the FX port

 

 

TX port

 

 

FX port

 

LEDs

PWR

100

LNK/ACT

FDX/COL

LNK/ACT

FDX/COL

Media

ON

OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF

Converter A

 

 

 

 

 

 

Media

ON

OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF

Converter B

 

 

 

 

 

 

Link fault on the TX port

 

 

 

 

LEDs

PWR

100

LNK/ACT

FDX/COL

LNK/ACT

FDX/COL

Media

ON

OFF

OFF

OFF

ON

ON

Converter A

 

 

 

 

 

 

Media

ON

OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF

Converter B

 

 

 

 

 

 

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