Implementing Multiple Types of Ethernet
Because Ethernet packets don’t vary among the many flavors of Ethernet, network hardware manufacturers have long built devices capable of supporting more than one flavor right out of the box. Ancient hubs supported 10Base2 and 10BaseT at the same time, for example.
You can also use dedicated media converters to connect any type of Ethernet cabling together. Most media converters are plain-looking boxes with a port or dongle on either side. They come in all flavors:
• Single-mode fiber (SMF) to UTP/STP
• Multimode fiber (MMF) to UTP/STP
• Fiber to coaxial
• SMF to MMF
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