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Shop›Switch Tranceivers (GBIC/SFP)›StarTech.com Cisco GLC-LH-SMD Compatible SFP Transceiver Module - 1000BASE-LX/LH - 10 Pack~Cisco GLC-LH-SMD Compatible SFP Module (10 Pack) - 1000BASE-LX/LH - 1GbE Single Mode Fiber SMF Optic Transceiver - 1GE Gigabit Ethernet SFP - LC 10km - 1310nm - DDM Cisco Firepower, ASR920, IE2000
StarTech.com Cisco GLC-LH-SMD Compatible SFP Transceiver Module - 1000BASE-LX/LH - 10 Pack~Cisco GLC-LH-SMD Compatible SFP Module (10 Pack) - 1000BASE-LX/LH - 1GbE Single Mode Fiber SMF Optic Transceiver - 1GE Gigabit Ethernet SFP - LC 10km - 1310nm - DDM Cisco Firepower, ASR920, IE2000
£250.42
£300.50 inc. VAT
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Key Features
StarTech.com Cisco GLC-LH-SMD Compatible SFP Module, 1000BASE-LX/LH, 1GbE Single Mode (SMF) Fiber SMF Optic Transceiver, 1GE Gigabit Ethernet, LC Connector, 10km 1310nm, Firepower, ASR920 (GLCLHSMD10ST)
SFP (mini-GBIC) transceiver module (equivalent to: Cisco GLC-LH-SMD)
1GbE
1000Base-LX, 1000Base-LH
LC
up to 10 km
1310 nm (pack of 10)
Product Overview
AI-generated summary
For the money, this is a decent “keep things running” SFP option. StarTech doing a Cisco-compatible GLC-LH-SMD style transceiver at ~£250 for a 10-pack is the kind of cost-saving that matters if you’re maintaining a bunch of sites or patching spares—especially for 1GbE single‑mode fibre links where you just need reliable reach without paying Cisco-brand tax. In day-to-day terms: if your switches/routers are already set up for LX/LH single-mode and the port is happy with that module type, you’ll usually get plug-and-play behaviour and DDM visibility, which makes monitoring a lot less painful.
That said, I wouldn’t buy these blindly for mission-critical gear swaps. The biggest “why not” is compatibility quirks: some Cisco platforms are pickier about optics/memory strings, and you don’t want to discover that during a maintenance window. Also, if you only need one or two optics, the single-unit economics might get worse than buying fewer, more vetted part numbers. Who should buy? UK MSPs, IT resellers, and network teams with mixed Cisco environments who need affordable, spares-friendly SFPs for single‑mode fibre links—and who can confirm compatibility with their exact switch/router models before rolling out.
Specifications
Performance
SFP transceiver typeFiber optic
Maximum data transfer rate1250 Mbit/s
Interface typeSFP
Multi-mode fiber (MMF) supportedY
Fiber optic connectorLC
Features
Product colourSilver
Hot-swapY
Mean time between failures (MTBF)200000 h
Power
Power consumption (typical)1 W
Certificates
Compliance certificatesCE,RoHS
Operational conditions
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 70 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)-40 - 85 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)5 - 95 %
Weight & dimensions
Width12 mm
Depth58 mm
Height8 mm
Weight17 g
Packaging content
Quantity per pack10 pc(s)
Packaging data
Package width125 mm
Package depth182 mm
Package height34 mm
Package weight227 g
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