...will have some control interface, maybe already Ethernet, in many cases still RS232 serial. To connect them to your network you can use a device or terminal server. • You have set up Wireless LAN access in your office? Or you are running a complete...

...found on most types of network equipment, including NICs, switches, routers, and media converters. Because these devices are totally backwards compatible with other Ethernet devices, all you need to do to reap energy savings is to swap out devices.

...With repeaters or media converters, you can easily interconnect to other networks with different topologies. • Use a • star • topology when you want to use twisted-pair cabling (10BASE-T Ethernet) for a multiple-building campus setup (you might alre...

...The serial digital interface is a format most commonly found in high-end broadcasting applications. Although SDI transmits uncompressed, unencrypted digital video signals, it typically depends on 75-ohm BNC coax cable for transmission — the sam...

...for Switches and Mediaconverters for use in industrial applications are different. • DIN rail • DIN rail is a metal rail, usually installed inside an electrical enclosure, which is mainly used in industrial environments. These devices snap right o...

...such as protocol converters, routers, firewalls, encryption, voice compression, etc. Although a gateway is an essential feature of most routers, other devices, such as a PC or server, can also function as a gateway. • KVMoIP switch • A KVMoIP...

...DB9 for a RS-232 Interface • __________________________________________________________________ • ___________________________________________ • DB9 For IBM PC Monochrome Monitor Interface • Back to • DB-Type Connectors •  

...DB25 for a RS-232 Interface • __________________________________________________________________ • ___________________________________________ • DB25 for a RS-530 Interface • Back to • DB-Type Connectors •  

...monitors with a VGA interface. The latest high-end computers have Digital Flat Panels (DFPs) with a Digital Visual Interface (DVI). Although most computers still have traditional monitors, the newer DFPs are coming on strong because flat-panel d...

...low-cost digital interface. It was conceived by Apple® Computer and developed within the IEEE 1394 Working Group. It is generally referred to as FireWire™ the Apple trademarked name—although other companies may use different names, such as I-...