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I have a  media converter in which there are two RJ-45 Ports and I have a sonicwall firewall nsa2600.

For example: I have 3 External IP Addresses 1.1.1.1, 2.2.2.2, 3.3.3.3. Suppose i have connected two ports of media converter to sonicwall firewall and i have assigned 1.1.1.1 to one port on sonicwall and 2.2.2.2 to other port on sonicwall. how can i use remaiming IP 3.3.3.3 because there is no more port on media converter.   :no:

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my question is very simple. I have two rj 45 ports on media converter but i have three ip addresses. i can use two ips by connecting two wires with two ports but how to use the thrid ip?

 

I don't think you can, you have two ports for two devices, you'd need a switch.

What is the model number? So you have a fiber to ethernet converter - what IPs are you putting where? You have 2 ethernet ports there that are most likely suppose to be in a LAG configuration to your switch to cover the bandwidth of the fiber.

This is layer 2, your talking IPs layer 3. Connect 1 or both of those ports to a switch via lag, teaming, port channel, etc. And then connect how ever many ports you need to that switch be it 3 or 30..

If you can not manage that converter and put those ports in lag - then its just a dumb 2 port switch. You only need 1 of them again connected to your switch and then connect your nics to the switch. You can have 1000's of IPs flowing over a layer 2 connection ;)

hub? You mean switch then yeah, nobody uses HUBS these days - they don't even make them any more. Only possible use of them as a really really cheap sniffing probe ;) If you still have them around.

hub? You mean switch then yeah, nobody uses HUBS these days - they don't even make them any more. Only possible use of them as a really really cheap sniffing probe ;) If you still have them around.

 

He knew what I meant!! The cheapest one available would be OK ha

 

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Netgear-Prosafe-Ethernet-Unmanaged-Switch/dp/B00009015U/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1397731053&sr=8-3&keywords=network+hub

Dude the fact that he had to ask in the first place, points to odds of him not knowing what you mean when you say hub and thinking he needs a "hub"  Not even sure why anyone would even use the term, they are not interchangeable.  Its like when people use "modem" when they mean gateway or router.  These are 3 distinct terms that mean different things - if you are not sure what they mean by the term then mistakes get made, people could die ;) etc..

 

Ok the die part might be a bit over the top, but it is frustrating when the wrong term is used - this is why I almost always ask for a make and model number so I can look up the device myself and know for sure what it is.

 

Doesn't help matters when even the makers use the wrong term, calling it a modem -- but it does routing and nat..  Then its not a "modem" its a freaking gateway you bastards!! ;)

Dude the fact that he had to ask in the first place, points to odds of him not knowing what you mean when you say hub and thinking he needs a "hub"  Not even sure why anyone would even use the term, they are not interchangeable.  Its like when people use "modem" when they mean gateway or router.  These are 3 distinct terms that mean different things - if you are not sure what they mean by the term then mistakes get made, people could die ;) etc..

 

Ok the die part might be a bit over the top, but it is frustrating when the wrong term is used - this is why I almost always ask for a make and model number so I can look up the device myself and know for sure what it is.

 

Doesn't help matters when even the makers use the wrong term, calling it a modem -- but it does routing and nat..  Then its not a "modem" its a freaking gateway you bastards!! ;)

 

 

hahahaha Point Taken!!

 

You know I just plug it in and hope for the best :-p 

hehe - yeah I know, your just dating yourself with the use of the term hub if you ask me ;) Means you have been in networking for a while since there really isn't hubs in use currently. So you must be old enough to have actually used them before switches came out and took over. But seems unlikely since your just a baby - 1985, if I recall the first switches came out very early 90's you weren't even in kindergarten most likely..

Part of the problem is some companies still call stuff hub that really has switch ports. Like the BT home hub, which is really a gateway for gosh sake - Modem/Router/Switch Ports with wireless AP.

Unless I'm missing something, I'm sure these type of devices just use Ethernet cabling standards for the data signal to be carried over but it should not touch another piece of standard networking equipment (unless designed bespoke for it) because it operates within their own specifications and not compatible with OSI.

 

Mine for example uses two RJ45 connectors at either module but the traffic is separate from my data network and would likely damage any other physical network devices (other than patch panel / trunking) not to mention of course, stop the device working in its entirety.

 

Typical specs for the DVI/HDMI RJ45 units are:

10-15 metres unpowered @ 720p / 60Hz, single cable (Cat5E copper or Cat6 copper)

25 metres powered @ 720p / 60Hz, single cable (Cat5E copper or Cat6 copper)

25 metres unpowered @ up to 1080p / 30Hz, double cable (Cat5E copper or Cat6 copper)

50 metres powered @ 1080p / 60Hz, double cable (Cat5E copper or Cat6 copper)

 

I've not had the pleasure yet of owning the fibre connector devices, so can't comment (but still, the devices should not interface with anything other than their own kind).

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