{"id":620,"date":"2020-07-13T07:19:33","date_gmt":"2020-07-13T12:19:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.keenansystems.com\/wordpress\/?p=620"},"modified":"2024-02-09T15:45:07","modified_gmt":"2024-02-09T20:45:07","slug":"convert-a-sfp-port-to-copper-multi-gig-2-5-5-10gbps-with-a-10gbase-t-adapter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.keenansystems.com\/wordpress\/2020\/07\/13\/convert-a-sfp-port-to-copper-multi-gig-2-5-5-10gbps-with-a-10gbase-t-adapter\/","title":{"rendered":"Convert a SFP+ Port To Copper Multi-Gig 2.5\/5\/10Gbps with a 10Gbase-T Adapter"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The EnGenius ECS2512FP Multi-Gigabit 2.5GbE PoE++  switch has 4 10Gbps SFP+ ports available. If you are not using them for fiber you can still utilize these ports. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For one you can connect a desktop or uplink to another switch at 10Gbps using a inexpensive twinax cable like this one<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another way you can use your \u00a0enhanced small form-factor pluggable tranceiver<\/a> generally called SFP+ ports is with a copper 10Gbase-T Adapter I tested several and found that the Wiitek SFP+ to RJ45 Copper\u00a0module<\/a> works well with the ECS2512FP. The switch detects it as a 10Gbps adapter but it will internally reduce rate until it gets a link.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I tested with my laptop and a cable creations 2.5Gbps USB adapter <\/a>and got link at 2.5Gbps I did throughput testing with iPerf.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Depending on your cabling this adapter will link at different speeds for a 2.5Gbps 2.5GBASE-T connection you can use Cat5e at 100 meters . If you have Cat6 you can do 5Gbps 5GBASE-T or Cat6A will do 10Gbps 10GBASE-T<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In conclusion there are ways to utilize your switches SFP+ ports even if you do not have fiber. Especially with PoE switches you want to reserve the copper ports for powered devices and use SFP+ for uplinks whenever possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More information on the EnGenius ECS2512FP Multi-Gigabit 2.5GbE PoE++  switch here<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The EnGenius ECS2512FP Multi-Gigabit 2.5GbE PoE++  switch has 4 10Gbps SFP+ ports available. If you are not using them for fiber you can still utilize these ports. For one you can connect a desktop or uplink to another switch at 10Gbps using a inexpensive twinax cable like this one. Another way you can use your … <\/p>\n

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