Patent ID: 9203779
Filing Date: 2015-12-01
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A media converter device, comprising: a first Ethernet physical layer device comprising a low profile Ethernet port, the first Ethernet physical layer device designed to communicate with a first device over a first Ethernet link that terminates on a corresponding low profile Ethernet port on the first device, the first Ethernet link having a first link rate and being limited to a short reach link distance; a second Ethernet physical layer device comprising an RJ-45 Ethernet port, the second Ethernet physical layer device designed to communicate with a second device over a second Ethernet link that terminates on a corresponding RJ-45 Ethernet port of the second device, the second Ethernet link having a second link rate, wherein the low profile Ethernet port is smaller in height as compared to the RJ-45 Ethernet port; and a bridge device that transfers traffic between the first Ethernet physical layer device and the second Ethernet physical layer device.