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£138.46 inc. VAT
AI-generated summary
For £115.56 ex-VAT, this is the sort of SFP+ LR module you buy when you actually need the reach and you don’t want to pay “brand tax” for the optics. StarTech + Arista compatibility is typically fine in real deployments as long as your switch vendor/optic policy is straightforward, and the DDM support is a nice practical touch for monitoring and troubleshooting rather than guessing when links go flaky. If you’re extending a network over single-mode fibre for a server uplink, storage, or an office-to-office run, LR is the right tool—and this should do that job reliably without drama.
Where I’d be cautious is if you’re in an environment that’s picky about optics (some platforms are less tolerant than others) or you’re mixing optics across vendors and expecting it to be universally “plug-and-forget.” Also, don’t buy this if you only need short distances—then you’re paying for reach you don’t need. For most UK SMB and mid-market B2B setups running fibre properly (correct fibre type, clean terminations, sensible budgeting), it’s good value. If you’re going mission-critical, I’d still recommend buying one as a test first or confirming compatibility in your exact switch model/firmware before rolling out.

STARTECH
StarTech.com HPE J8177C Compatible SFP Module, 1000BASE-T, SFP to RJ45 Cat6/Cat5e, 1GE Gigabit Ethernet SFP, RJ-45 (Copper) 100m, HPE 1810, 1820, 2530, 1Gbps Mini GBIC Transceiver SFP - Lifetime Warranty (J8177CST) - SFP (mini-GBIC) transceiver module (equivalent to: HP J8177C) - 1GbE - 1000Base-T - RJ-45 / SFP (mini-GBIC) - up to 100 m - for HPE 1810, 1910, 20p 10/100/1000, 2610, 3500, 6200, HPE Aruba 2530, 5406, HPE ProCurve 5304

STARTECH
StarTech.com Arista Networks QSFP-40G-SR4 Compatible QSFP+ Module, 40GBASE-SR4, 40GbE Multimode Fiber MMF Optic Transceiver, 40GE Gigabit Ethernet QSFP+, MPO Connector, 150m, 850nm, DDM - Lifetime Warranty (QSFP-40G-SR4-AR-ST) - QSFP+ transceiver module (equivalent to: Arista Networks QSFP-40G-SR4) - 40GbE - 40GBASE-SR4 - MPO multi-mode - up to 150 m - 850 nm

STARTECH
StarTech.com Cisco GLC Connector LX-SM-RGD Compatible SFP Module, 1000BASE-LX, 1GbE Single Mode Fiber Optic Transceiver, LC Connector, 10km 1310nm, DDM, Cisco Firepower, ASR920, IE2000 - Lifetime Warranty (GLCLXSMRGDST) - SFP (mini-GBIC) transceiver module (equivalent to: Cisco GLC-LX-SM-RGD) - 1GbE - 1000Base-LX - LC single-mode - up to 10 km - 1310 nm

TP-Link
TP-Link TL-SM321B-2 V1 - SFP (mini-GBIC) transceiver module - 1GbE - 1000Base-BX - LC/UPC single-mode - up to 2 km - 1310 (TX) / 1550 (RX) nm