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Fiber optic - CAt5 Switches

Hello Experts,

I am having an issue with data congestion (I suspect) on one of my networks...

I am using a Fiber Optic to CAt 5 Switch in one segment of the network as a CAt 5 switch only. In other words this switch has no fiber Optic leg connected to it but is a central switch with several CAT5 legs.

CAn you use a Fiber/Cat5 switch like this?? Using it just to connect several cliens and the Internet via CAt 5 or Cat 6 (NO Fiber optic)?

Does anyone know if this could be an issue?

Thanks!

Bryant Schaper

So to understand. You have a cite switch with a couple connections that are to fiber media converters that then connect far end to a switch with fiber interfaces?

If so that is fine. As long as the media converters are right for the type of fiber you shouldn't have a problem. Even Cisco switches normally use a transceiver module which is similar.

UnHeardOf

check the speed of the connections, make sure your not running half. You could also look to see if there are any errors which could indicate bad port/cable etc.

John Porter

ASKER

Yes I do have what you say (see SW 2 below) and it works fine but the question is:

There is a second leg upstream using another fiber/CAt5 switch (SW 1 below) like you describe) but there has only CAT 5 connections (NO FIBER CONNECTION). I wonder if this may cause issues. Using a fiber/CAt5 converter switch as a CAT 5 switch only (No Fiber connections).

FLOW:

INTERNET ==> SW 1-FO/CAT5 converter switch (ONLY CAT5 leads) ==> SW 2-FO/CAT5 converter switch (Converts 2 FO inputs to CAt 5) ==> SW 3 10/100 Cat5 switch only.

SW 1 is the question.

Does this make sense? Could SW 1 be an issue?

Thanks!

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