Coincidentally, I'm looking at a stack of dead Transition Networks fiber-to-copper converters, thinking about switching to a different brand. Do you like Aaxeon's "dumb" converters? Our use is mostly end user, so we don't need management features.
Thanks, Sarah On Mon, Jan 23, 2012 at 1:58 AM, Doug Hughes <[email protected]> wrote: > On 1/22/2012 2:52 PM, Jeremy L. Gaddis wrote: > > * Will Dennis <[email protected]> <[email protected]> wrote: > > Yes, I thought of that, but a good managed switch would most probably > cost more than a good media converter... And since it's inline to our > main Internet connection, I don't want to use a cheap-o switch ;) > > A switch will be more expensive, but you can also use it for more. I would > avoid the use of a media converter if at all possible. I *might* use one > on a non-critical link, but not inline w/ my primary Internet connection > (especially if it was my *only* Internet connection) > > > I found the ones we've been using in my past orders. Aaxeon. > These numbers are from 2009: > > *Item* > > *Serial/Lot Numbers* > > *Description* > > *Rate* > > FCU-3002SC-S2**** > > 011908510003858 > 011909310001339 > 011909310001340 > 011909310001352**** > > **1000TX To 1000LX Media Converter, Single-Mode 20km, SC Connector**** > > 239.00**** > > FCU-100ST**** > > 001909910022293 > 001909910022301 > 001909910022302 > 001909910022307 > 001909910022312**** > > 10/100TX To 100FX Media Converter, Multi-Mode 2km, ST Connector**** > > 69.00**** > > FCU-100ST-S3**** > > 001909A10023604 > 001909A10023605**** > > 10/100TX To 100FX Media Converter, Single-Mode 30km, ST Connector**** > > 105.00**** > > FCU-100SC-S3**** > > 001909910022444 > 001909910022445 > 001909910022452**** > > 10/100TX To 100FX Media Converter, Single-Mode 30km, SC Connector**** > > 99.00**** > > Looks like prices have come down since then from their website. > > http://aaxeon.com/downloads/products/fcu-100st-s3/qsg.pdf > > I found these managed ones, but haven't tried them so YMMV: > > http://www.fibrolan.com/FibroLAN/Templates/showpage.asp?DBID=1&LNGID=1&TMID=108&FID=959&PID=1889&IID=1053 > > I couldn't find pricing online. > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Tech mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.lopsa.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tech > This list provided by the League of Professional System Administrators > http://lopsa.org/ > >
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