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Title: Need to find fiber to copper transceiver/media converter
Post by: icecream-guy on December 07, 2018, 11:09:58 AM
I ask,

Looking for loaner a transceiver/ media converter for a few months for a project I am working on,
Actually 2, need 2;   SMF to copper RJ45


This is what I get



Title: Re: Need to find fiber to copper transceiver/media converter
Post by: icecream-guy on December 07, 2018, 11:10:43 AM
should have been more specific,  what a relic....

10/100 to 100FX Media Converter
Title: Re: Need to find fiber to copper transceiver/media converter
Post by: SimonV on December 07, 2018, 04:54:42 PM
Have you looked on eBay?
Title: Re: Need to find fiber to copper transceiver/media converter
Post by: icecream-guy on December 08, 2018, 07:09:37 AM
Quote from: SimonV on December 07, 2018, 04:54:42 PM
Have you looked on eBay?

I already have them.

look up, buddy... look up.....
Title: Re: Need to find fiber to copper transceiver/media converter
Post by: mmcgurty on December 08, 2018, 11:44:36 AM
I can say I haven't seen a 100Mb transceiver in about 10 years or more since I got out of the industrial side of a steel company.  Have you thought about using a switch with GBIC/SFP to convert from the fiber over the RJ45 on an L2 and just stretch it to where you need it over trunks?
Title: Re: Need to find fiber to copper transceiver/media converter
Post by: icecream-guy on December 09, 2018, 05:17:49 AM
Quote from: mmcgurty on December 08, 2018, 11:44:36 AM
I can say I haven't seen a 100Mb transceiver in about 10 years or more since I got out of the industrial side of a steel company.  Have you thought about using a switch with GBIC/SFP to convert from the fiber over the RJ45 on an L2 and just stretch it to where you need it over trunks?

That's what it looks like I going to have to do.