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Media Convertors and Transceivers

A network media convertor takes the signal from one network type and converts it into a signal that can be used by another network type eg: from fiber to copper.

From webopedia:

A transceiver. Short for transmitter-receiver, is a device that both transmits and receives analog or digital signals. The term is frequently used to describe the component in LANs that actually applies signals onto the network wire and detects signals passing through the wire. For many LANs the transceiver is built into the network card. Some types of LANs require an external transceiver. In Ethernet networks, a transceiver is also called a Medium Access Unit (MAU).

You can get media convertors that convert:

- from 10/100Mbps 10Base-T/100Base-TX Fast Ethernet twisted-pair signals to 100Base-FX Fast Ethernet single-mode fiber signals

- from a 1000Base-T UTP port to one 1000Base-SX (SC, multi-mode fiber) port

- from ethernet copper to fiber

- from 1000Base-T to 1000Base-SX

You can also convert from fiber to CAT5 and thick to thin ethernet.

Not to be confused with:

Digital Media Convertors that allow you to convert video from one format to another.