StarTech.com 10/100 Mbps Multi Mode Fiber Media Converter ST 2 km

Product Overview

AI-generated summary

If you’ve got legacy network kit and need to bridge copper Ethernet to multimode fibre for short runs, this StarTech 10/100 media converter is a very practical little fix. At ~£70 ex-VAT it’s priced like a “do the job” component rather than a lifestyle product, and for 10/100 environments it’s exactly the kind of thing that saves hours of re-cabling or replacing switches. The multimode + 2 km pairing also makes sense for typical office / warehouse edge links where the fibre path isn’t stretching far.

That said, I wouldn’t buy it if you’re expecting gigabit speeds or plan to scale beyond 10/100—this will cap you there and you’ll end up paying twice when you upgrade. Also, fibre converters are best when you’re confident the link budget and fibre type are correct; otherwise you’ll be troubleshooting rather than working. Overall: good value for short, fixed-purpose 10/100 fibre-to-copper bridging in small sites, but a poor choice if you’re building anything that needs modern throughput.