Patent ID: 7314318

Claim:
A method of cooling an optical transceiver that is mountable in a wall opening, said method comprising the steps of: providing an optical transceiver having at least one end portion that is insertable within the wall opening; and, ventilating ambient air over a major surface portion of the optical transceiver by mounting the one end portion to the wall opening so that at least one vent is formed within confines of the wall opening which allows air to pass therethrough and over the major surface portion of the optical transceiver; shielding the optical transceiver, the vent, and the wall opening from electromagnetic interference; further comprising the steps of: providing the optical transceiver with at least one connector port at the one end portion and providing the vent adjacent to and at least partially surrounding the connector port; wherein said shielding step further comprises placing an electromagnetic screen assembly adjacent to and covering the vent.