Allied Telesis 100FX Desktop PCI-e Fiber Network Adapter Card w/PCI Express, Federal & Government 100 Mbit/s

Product Overview

AI-generated summary

For £100.25 ex-VAT, this Allied Telesis 100FX PCIe fibre card is basically a “get you onto 100Mb fibre without drama” option. If you’ve got an older site setup using 100FX (common in legacy fibre runs, small enterprise kit, and some managed switches that never moved on), this is the kind of card that usually just works—reliable drivers, solid brand, and fewer compatibility headaches than mystery-brand equivalents. It’s especially suited to small offices, engineering/service desks, or anyone maintaining older network gear who can’t justify a full upgrade just to add a fibre uplink.

That said, it’s not a good buy if you’re planning anything forward-looking. You’re capped at 100Mb, and fibre 100FX cabling/ports are exactly the sort of “legacy but still around” thing that can become annoying if you’re modernising, switching to SFP+ models, or need higher throughput. Also, make sure you actually need a PCIe desktop card—if this is going into a server or a platform with tight slot/driver constraints, you’ll want to confirm compatibility before buying. If your environment matches the legacy 100FX requirement, it’s reasonable value. If you don’t, I’d look elsewhere (even if it costs a bit more) because you’ll feel that 100Mb limit pretty quickly.