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From: pcaloca@synoptics.COM (Paul Caloca)
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.tcp-ip
Subject: Re: SynOptics compatability
Summary: Fiber Compatibility 1000 & 3000 Concentrators
Message-ID: <21917@mvis1.com>
Date: 12 Sep 90 16:56:22 GMT
References: <9009112007.AA08799@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU>
Organization: SynOptics Communications Inc., Mt. View, Ca.
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In article <9009112007.AA08799@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU>, 702WFG@SCRVMSYS.BITNET (bill gunshannon) writes:
> I have a question for any SynOptics users out there.
> I currently have a building wired using SynOptics 1000's and UTP.
> We plan to extend the network to other building on Campus and wanted to
> do it using Fiber.  Does anyone know if the Fiber connections on a SynOptics
> 1000 (a 201-ST board) are compatable with the newer 3000 series
> concentrators??  If not, I can still get around it, but the configuration
> will change considerably.
> 
> Can anyone shed any light on this subject?  Is SynOptics on the net anywhere?
> 
>                                           bill gunshannon
>                                        702WFG@SCRVMSYS.BITNET



The 201-ST board has been discontinued for over well a year and is not
compatible with the 3000 concentrator. The 201-ST uses a proprietary
fiber transmission protocol while all 3000 series fiber modules use
the Fiber Optic Inter-Repeater Link (FOIRL) industry standard protocol.
The 504 fiber optic transceiver also uses FOIRL and cannot be used
with the 201-ST. The best option is to upgrade your 201-ST board to a
207-ST FOIRL Retiming Module if retiming is used in that concentrator
or use a 208-ST Termination Module if only backplane termination is
required.


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