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White with 5th black diamond The need for speed From 10 Gigabit to 10 Mbps! BLACK BOX Trying to fit a square peg in a round hole? Light speed Conversion Hundreds of options to choose from ® Media Converters Support...
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Whether you're a small office that wants a small cabinet to house your server or a large enterprise that needs multiple data centres throughout the world, Black Box has the technology, product selection and know-how to make it happen. We're your one-company, complete-solution provider. At Black Box, you'll find everything you need to deliver end-to-end solutions.
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Choose from a wide array of models with 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, ThinNet, multimode fibre, and single-mode fibre interfaces. Black Box has the right media Media Converters ™ 11, 21 Tech Support: 0118 965 6000 | Sales: 0118 965 6150 PSE Media Converters •...
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converter for every job. XFP Modules • For use in our 10 Gigabit Ethernet Switches. The latest XFP modules, based upon SFP technology, bringing 10 Gigabit Ethernet to the core. Chassis-Based Media Converters Modular Media Converters • A solid modular converter system for 10BASE-T or Fast Ethernet.
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Black Box XFP’s – because you don’t know what the future will bring. Tech Support: 0118 965 6000 | Sales: 0118 965 6150...
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48 x RJ-45 Gigabit Switch Copper (62.5/125 μm) (50/125 μm) (50/125 μm) Black Box XFP Modules (9/125 μm) 10 Gigabit CX4 to XFP Media Converter Convert from 10 Gigabit Copper CX4 to Fibre Optic XFP. • Convert existing CX4 Ports for fibre distances.
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Media Converters Standalone 10Gbps 24 x 10 Gigabit XFP Switch t E c h s p E c s Features — Radius, TACACS+, STP, IEC320 100-240VAC, max. 225 RSTP, QoS, Port-based VLAN, Tag- Watt, 768 BTU/hour Based VLAN, Link Aggregation/ Humidity —...
OM2 50/125 μm max. 300m OM3 50/125 μm max. 300m SFP for all Black Box Switches and Media Converters Order them, plug them in, then sit back and enjoy. Small form-factor pluggables (SFPs) enable you to quickly and easily add or change fibre uplinks and downlinks on your switches.
XS 1000-Mbps Media Converter System Convert your Ethernet network from copper to fibre. • Switched media conversion system. • Available for 1000-Mbps single-mode or multimode operation. • Automatic crossover (Auto MDI/MDI-X). • Standalone and upgradable to a modular system. • Optionally DIN-RAIL or WALL Mountable. A converter that can take an Ethernet network from copper to fibre is one of the most frequently needed devices today.
• AC (100-240 VAC) and DC (7-50 VDC) power. • Small size, DIN rail mountable, 19" rack shelf available. For special environments, you need special equipment. Black Box presents Industrial Gigabit Media Converters for temperatures from -35 to +70 C that are DIN rail mountable and powerable by 7 to 50 VDC.
Multipower Miniature Media Converters These tiny converters are perfect for bringing fibre to the desktop! • Connect Gigabit Ethernet copper ports to fibre optic cable. • Compact size—measure just 0.8"H x 1.8"W x 3.4"D. • Powered by a universal AC power supply, a PC’s USB port, or the optional rackmountable PowerTray.
WARRANTY • — 1 Year. FlexPoint Modular Media Converters from Black Box are ™ versatile and cost-effective standalone media converters that you can upgrade to a chassis-based system. They provide the ultimate in flexibility and reliability for your expanding multimedia LAN.
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converter solution. Mode Converters for ATM OC-3 and OC-12 • Support OC-3 or OC-12 standards over ATM networks and the Synchronous Optical NETwork (SONET). • Perfect for extending line drops in large corporations, regional and national telco switching offices, and other intercampus telecommunication systems.
Media Converters Standalone 100Mbps Pure Networking 100BASE-T Media Converters Match cable types simply and affordably! • Feature MDI/MDI-X crossover for configuring the RJ-45 port. • Link 1000BASE-T UTP Ethernet lines quickly and easily to 1000BASE-SX multimode or 1000BASE-LX single-mode fibre. •...
Crossover Media Converters, 100-Mbps Configurable UTP ports make Fast Ethernet media conversion even easier! • Convert 100BASE-TX/fibre. • A built-in uplink switch means you change the switch, not the cable, and make the right connection instantly. • Mount multiple units in optional Rackmount Trays. WARRANTY •...
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Media Converters Standalone 100Mbps PoE PSE Media Converters Convert fibre to copper and power PoE devices. LPM600A • Constrained by the distance limits of PoE over copper? Incorporate fibre into your network. • Convert 10-/100-Mbps copper cabling to 100-Mbps fibre optic cabling. •...
To solve this problem, Black Box® Modular Media Converters feature a unique Link-Loss capability. This enables the link status on one segment to reflect the link status of the other segment. So if the link is lost on the fibre side, the link is disabled on the UTP segment as well.
Media Converters Standalone/Chassis Based 100Mbps FlexPoint Modular Media Converters The flexible media converter solution. • FlexPoint Modular Media Converters work as standalone or hot-swappable, chassis-based media converters. • The Power Chassis holds up to 14 media converters and features single or dual hot-swappable AC or DC power supplies. •...
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converter solution. Connecting different media types in the LAN Organisations must accommodate the continuing growth in data traffic and the increasing demand for bandwidth while leveraging the investment in the existing network infrastructure. Instead of costly "forklift upgrades" and rewiring for fibre optics, media converters can extend the productive life of the existing structured cabling as well as the active equipment.
WARRANTY • — Lifetime Connect Ethernet or Fast Ethernet segments to fibre segments without using crossover cables. With BLACK BOX ® AutoCross Media Converters, you no longer have to deal with mismatched transmit and receive cable pairs. These converters contain a switch that...
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Media Converters Standalone/Chassis Based 10Mbps FlexPoint Modular Media Converters • FlexPoint Modular Media Converters work as standalone or hot-swappable, chassis-based media converters. • Easy installation — no software required. • LEDs on each media converter display status. • Converter choices even include legacy systems, such as ThinNet and Token Ring.
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converter solution. To conveniently rackmount up to five FlexPoint Media Converters, choose the 5-Position Rackmounting Kit (LMC205). Token Ring UTP to Fibre Media Converters • Autosense 4-/16-Mbps Token Ring. • Support both active and passive Token Ring MAUs and concentrators. •...
• Diagnostic LEDs notify you of link failures. • For more converters and specifications, see blackbox.com. WARRANTY • — 6 Years Use BLACK BOX PC Media Converters to ® take advantage of open PCI or ISA slots to bring fibre to the desktop or to connect a legacy ThinNet network.
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Modular Media Converters Absolute flexibility! Here’s everything you need to convert UTP and fibre segments. LE7412A with modules: top: front view; bottom: rear view. Rackmount ears can be mounted front or back. • High-powered modules for powerful networks! • Support a mix of 10- or 100-Mbps segments for UTP and single-mode or multimode fibre.
Media Converters Chassis Based Managed Dynamic Fibre Conversion System • Many module choices—including 10/100/1000 Ethernet. • Modules with VLAN tagging enable you to shut down remote connections to thwart hackers. • Dynamic modular system grows with your network. • Most modules have Network Equipment Building System (NEBS) Level 3 certification.
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serious conversion for serious networks. The 1-Slot Power Chassis is unmanaged; you can use the SNMP Management Module with the 2-Slot Power Chassis. These chassis come with one fixed AC or DC power supply. Management Module The Dynamic Fibre Conversion System is completely SNMP manageable.
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Media Converters Chassis Based Managed NEBS Level 3 2-Slot Power Chassis (LMC3014A) shown with LMC3029C (top) and LMC3058C (bottom) Mode Converters Mode converters interconnect multimode and single-mode fibre optic cable, enabling you to extend your multimode fibre network over long distances with single-mode fibre optic cable. The 100BASE-FX Multimode Duplex to 100BASE-FX Single- Mode Duplex modules enable you to extend your multimode fibre runs up to 120 kilometres over single-mode cable.
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Dynamic Fibre Conversion System 19-Slot Rackmount Managed Chassis (LMC3004A) GigaBase ® 16-Port Express CAT5e Patch Cable Ethernet Switch (EVNSL81) (LB9019A-R4) Premium Ceramic, Multimode, ATM OC3 Modules ATM OC3 modules are mode converters that support OC3 over ATM or SONET. They enable you to convert legacy ATM fibre runs from duplex multimode to duplex single-mode fibre optic cable, adding up to 30 kilometres of distance to your OC3 network.
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