Recently, a friend asked us in the background: The existing Ethernet switch is broken, can it be replaced by a fiber optic transceiver? I believe that many friends have had such questions, the answer is definitely no, we do not recommend that you use fiber optic transceivers instead of Ethernet switches to use! Although both Ethernet switches and fiber optic transceivers are important equipment in the industrial data communication industry, they are still quite different. Next, the editor of Feichang Technology will answer this question in detail for everyone, let's take a look!
The difference between fiber optic transceivers and industrial switches
1. The industrial switch is a high-speed network transmission relay device. Compared with the general switch, it uses optical fiber cable as the transmission medium. The advantages of optical fiber transmission are fast speed and strong anti-interference ability;
2. Optical fiber transceiver is an Ethernet transmission media conversion unit that exchanges short-spaced twisted pair electrical signals and long-spaced optical signals. Also known as Fiber Converter;
3. The industrial switch selects the fiber channel with a higher transmission rate to connect with the server network, 8-port industrial switch or the internal components of the SAN network. In this way, the entire storage network has a very The wide bandwidth provides a guarantee for high-function data storage;
4. The optical fiber transceiver provides ultra-low latency data transmission, which is completely transparent to the network protocol. Select a dedicated ASIC chip to complete data line-speed forwarding. Programmable ASIC concentrates multiple functions on one chip, which has the advantages of simple planning, high reliability, and low power consumption, which can enable equipment to obtain higher functions and lower costs;
If the Ethernet network is too large and the transmission interval has exceeded the transmission interval of electrical signals, the electrical switch port of the Ethernet switch needs to be converted from light to electricity. In this way, you need to use an Ethernet fiber optic transceiver to extend your transmission interval. The electrical signal is converted into an optical signal for long-distance transmission.
In summary, when industrial switches and fiber optic transceivers fail, we should contact the technology or manufacturer to deal with it as soon as possible. If we can't handle it, we should replace the corresponding equipment in time. Don't replace each other for a long time!
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