Media Converters • Technology Overviews • Media Convertors • You can interconnect twisted pair, fibre and coax. • Media converters interconnect different cable types-twisted pair, fibre, and Thin or thick coax-within a network. They are usuall...

Modem Standards • Technology Overviews • Modem Standards • Guidelines for communication. • ITU modem standards. • The International Telegraphic Union (ITU) is an international association that establishes worldwide communication standards. Its...

...so longer keyboard and mouse cables do not work with all peripherals. This combination of factors means that the VGA and PS/2 protocols must be modified in some way for successful long distance transmission, and this is what KVM extenders are for.

...that match your cables and equipment, the correct pinning, and the number of switch positions you need. • Remember that an ABC switch has just two positions, not three.) You can mix several types of switches in the same chassis. • Step 2: • ...

Interface-powered converters. • Interface-powered converters • Plug directly into RS-232 devices • Interface-powered converters plug directly into RS-232 devices, eliminating the need for external power supplies. These converters draw their po...

...you use Cat5, 6 or 7 cables. Here you need a separate cable for every RJ45 port if you want to go for Gigabit or have at least the chance to do so. Furthermore you have only limited control on the outlet itself. Disabling a port may be possible t...

...without using cables. • Modbus or Profibus • Certain equipment is able to deal with protocols like Modbus or Profibus which are based on standard interfaces like RS485. In special RS485 splits up into Half- and Fullduplex, Point to Point a...

Gigabit Ethernet • Gigabit Ethernet • As workstations and servers migrated from ordinary 10-Mbps Ethernet to 100-Mbps speeds, it became clear that even greater speeds were needed. Gigabit Ethernet was developed for an even faster Ethernet stan...

Connecting peripherals with USB • Connecting peripherals with USB • Hot-Swappable • Because USB connections are hot-swappable, you can attach or remove peripherals without shutting down your computer. • Different connectors • A standard USB ca...