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StarTech.com Gigabit Ethernet Copper-to-Fiber Media Converter - SM LC - 10 km

£200.88

£241.06 inc. VAT

Low Stock(3)MPN: ET91000SM10
🚚 Next-day delivery £4.95
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Key Features

StarTech.com Singlemode (SM) LC Fiber Media Converter for 1Gbe Network
10km
Gigabit Ethernet
1310nm
with SFP Transceiver (ET91000SM10)
Fibre media converter
1GbE
100Base-LX, 1000Base-T

Product Overview

AI-generated summary

StarTech’s copper-to-fibre gigabit media converter is one of those “boring but dependable” tools you buy once and then forget about. For the money (£201.22 ex‑VAT), it’s a sensible choice when you need to bridge an existing copper Ethernet run into a fibre segment (often to get beyond the practical distance limits) without changing the whole network. If your goal is simply “make this link work reliably” at gigabit speeds over a modest fibre span, this does the job and you don’t have to overthink it.

That said, I wouldn’t buy it as a universal answer for every fibre project. If you need more than basic point-to-point conversion, if you’re expecting frequent moves/updates, or if you need multiple link types/longer runs, you’ll likely find better value elsewhere (or at least a more scalable design). Also, double-check your fibre type and connector expectations (they’re usually the real cause of “it doesn’t work” moments). Overall: buy it if you’ve got a clear copper-to-fibre conversion need in a stable environment; skip it if you’re still defining the architecture and might need something more flexible.

Specifications

Network

Maximum data transfer rate2000 Mbit/s
Converter input interface1000Base-T
Converter output interface1000Base-LX
Networking standardsIEEE 802.3ab,IEEE 802.3z
Ethernet interface typeGigabit Ethernet

Performance

Maximum transfer distance10000 m
Wavelength1310 nm
Wavelength-division multiplexing (WDM)N
Fiber mode structureSingle-mode
Mean time between failures (MTBF)65000 h

Features

InternalN
LED indicatorsLink,Power
Product colourBlack
Housing materialPlastic,Steel

Ports & interfaces

Connectivity technologyWired
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports1
Fiber ports quantity1
Fiber optic connectorLC

Power

Input voltage100 - 240 V
Input current0.48 A
Output voltage12 V
Output current1.6 A
Power consumption (max)19.2 W

Weight & dimensions

Width88 mm
Depth163 mm
Height23 mm
Weight411 g

Operational conditions

Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)-10 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)10 - 90 %

Packaging content

AC adapter includedY
ManualY

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