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Brainboxes Industrial Ethernet Media Converter vs SilverNet SIL 2201-BB

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  • 25specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 7identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

The Brainboxes Industrial Ethernet Media Converter has 900 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the SilverNet SIL 2201-BB (1000 Mbit/s vs 100 Mbit/s). The Brainboxes Industrial Ethernet Media Converter has 900 BASE-X more fiber ethernet cabling technology than the SilverNet SIL 2201-BB (1000BASE-X vs 100BASE-X). The SilverNet SIL 2201-BB has 3,000 more jumbo frames than the Brainboxes Industrial Ethernet Media Converter (12000 vs 9000). Only the Brainboxes Industrial Ethernet Media Converter has DIN rail mounting. Networking standards: IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x on the Brainboxes Industrial Ethernet Media Converter, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3i on the SilverNet SIL 2201-BB.

  • Maximum data transfer rate
    • Industrial Ethernet Media Converter:1000 Mbit/s
    • SIL 2201-BB:100 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • Industrial Ethernet Media Converter:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • SIL 2201-BB:10,100 Mbit/s
  • Fiber ethernet cabling technology
    • Industrial Ethernet Media Converter:1000BASE-X
    • SIL 2201-BB:100BASE-X
  • Jumbo frames
    • Industrial Ethernet Media Converter:9000
    • SIL 2201-BB:12000
  • DIN rail mounting
    • Industrial Ethernet Media Converter:Yes
    • SIL 2201-BB:No
  • Housing material
    • Industrial Ethernet Media Converter:Polyamide
    • SIL 2201-BB:Metal
  • International Protection (IP) code
    • Industrial Ethernet Media Converter:IP20
    • SIL 2201-BB:IP30
  • Power protection features
    • Industrial Ethernet Media Converter:Over current
    • SIL 2201-BB:Overload, Short circuit

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Comparison of SW-581, SIL 2201-BB
67 specifications
Network5 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers1000 Mbit/s100 Mbit/s
Converter input interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10Base-TX, 100Base-TX
Converter output interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100Base-X
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3xIEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3i
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX
Fiber ethernet cabling technologyDiffers1000BASE-X100BASE-X
Data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 Mbit/s
Packet forwarding rate (10 Mbps)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14880 pps
Packet forwarding rate (100 Mbps)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source148800 pps
Jumbo frames supportYesYes
Jumbo framesDiffers900012000
Flow control supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Auto MDI/MDI-XYesYes
Auto-negotiationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Store-and-forwardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Duplex systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFull, Half
Cable types supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCat5e, Cat6
Link Fault Pass-through (LFP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performanceidentical
Maximum transfer distanceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20000 m
WavelengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1310 nm
Wavelength-division multiplexing (WDM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Fiber mode structureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSingle-mode
Fiber cable diameters supported (core/cladding)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9/125 µm
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100819 h
Features5 differ
Plug and PlayYesYes
DIN rail mountingDiffersYesNo
Housing materialDiffersPolyamideMetal
International Protection (IP) codeDiffersIP20IP30
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLink, Power
Power protection featuresDiffersOver currentOverload, Short circuit
Product colourDiffersYellowBlack
InternalKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Connectivity technologyWiredWired
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
Fiber ports quantity11
Fiber optic connectorDiffersSFPSC
Power over Ethernet (PoE) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power1 differ
Input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 12 V
Power consumption (max)Differs3.3 W3 W
External power adapterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Output voltageKnown for one5 - 30 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers99 mm90 mm
DepthDiffers95 mm60 mm
HeightDiffers22 mm20 mm
WeightDiffers90 g120 g
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs-40 - 80 °C0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-40 - 85 °C-20 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)5 - 95%5 - 95%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 95%
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificatesidentical
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) complianceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFCC, CE, RoHS
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneCE, UKCA, RoHS, REACH, WEEEUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one160 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one135 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one49 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one187 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneUnited KingdomUnknown — not stated by the source
Export Control Classification Number (ECCN)Known for one5A991.bUnknown — not stated by the source
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one851762Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Form factorKnown for oneDIN railUnknown — not stated by the source
MAC address tableKnown for one1000 entriesUnknown — not stated by the source

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