[143667] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: NANOG Digest, Vol 43, Issue 53
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Jared Mauch)
Sat Aug 13 22:10:53 2011
From: Jared Mauch <jared@puck.nether.net>
In-Reply-To: <CAFrZoh2Fby00KQFTPHLvbv_49=255YMj4yszhTuWENXvK6KQcQ@mail.gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 13 Aug 2011 22:09:54 -0400
To: Dorn Hetzel <dorn@hetzel.org>
Cc: nanog@nanog.org
Errors-To: nanog-bounces+nanog.discuss=bloom-picayune.mit.edu@nanog.org
On Aug 13, 2011, at 11:58 AM, Dorn Hetzel wrote:
> [[[ Note: If I could find cheap enough switches with an optical =
interface I
> would be switching to optical at this point! ]]]
There are some media converters out there that take a SFP/GLC <-> RJ45 =
for $20-25, e.g.:
=
http://www.amazon.com/gp/search/ref=3Das_li_qf_sp_sr_tl?ie=3DUTF8&keywords=
=3DB003H44S40&tag=3Dpucknethernet-20&index=3Daps&linkCode=3Dur2&camp=3D178=
9&creative=3D9325
(disclosure; amazon referral url)
For the cost of 2 of these, and SFPs (plus an x-over cable) it may be =
worth it. I know personally I have observed people giving away SFPs as =
marketing. This may work well for your home/farm setup.
I'm sure there are likely cheaper media converters as well, but this is =
in the same price range as most 5-port gigabit switches (x2 obviously)
- Jared=
