Reddit reviews TRENDnet SFP to RJ45 Gigabit LC Module, TEG-MGBSX, Multi-Mode, Mini-GBIC, Up to 550 M (1800 Ft), Compatible w/Standard SFP Slots, Hot Pluggable, IEEE 802.3z Gigabit Ethernet, Lifetime Protection
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Compliant with IEEE 802.3z Gigabit EthernetANSI Fiber Channel compliantCompliant with Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP) Multi-Source Agreement (MSA) portsSupports data rate of up to 1.25 GbpsTransmission distance of up to 550 m (1800ft.)TRENDnet LIFETIME PROTECTION: This module comes with lifetime manufacturer protection
Not really... switch / gbic module / fiber (very superficial amazon search)
The ideal solution would be to pull fiber, which is not electrically conductive so it won't have either problem. You'll need two switches with a SFP port, a pair of transceivers, and of course the cable. Make sure the connectors will fit through the conduit, and make absolutely sure it's long enough.
This is my new ethernet networking hub in the new house. I had two Cat6 and one RG-6 pulled to every drop and have 14 drops throughout the house. All of the ethernet drops (red and yellow in the top right of the picture) run to this cabinet and the RG-6 go to a panel to the lower right of this with the cable modem and firewall (pfSense). The house is a two story with a walk out basement and this cabinet is in a storage room next the to the stairs in the finished basement.
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The D-Link is currently for the PoE VoIP phones and PBX. The Cisco switch is for everything else in the house for now. There is a Drobo camping on the top of the cabinet which will be decommissioned eventually and content moved to a FreeNAS server. Current power draw from everything here including Drobo is 85W.
Cross-posted in /r/HomeNetworking
edit: forgot to mention that the fiber line runs to the den where the lab will be setup. Currently the other end is another Cisco SG500-28 (the model without the fans, so quiet). Future upgrade is a 10G connection.
I found this one for only 40, which seems pretty affordable. You'll definitely want somewhere with a good return policy because there can occasionally be issues mixing vendors with these guys, so you'll want to try them out with your switches. Usually, the prices can be similar since the major cost is in the optical transceiver. I recommend going with GBICs if you can afford it because my experience has been that they require less maintenance than external boxes. For reference, we replaced our 100 megabit converters with GBICs as part of a backbone upgrade last year and found that they virtually dropped our fiber maintenance time to zero.
edit just realized the reseller is Amazon, so you should have good luck there.
> Bonus Question: what is the point of a combo sfp slot?
That means that SFP port is paired with one of the ethernet ports. If you put a SFP in that slot it will disable one of the ethernet ports.
If you actually mean "what's the point of an SFP slot" - you can put a SFP, something like this in that slot to convert to fiber. Useful for making a long run to another building or something like that.
StarTech.com PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Fiber Network Card w/Open SFP - PCIe GbE SFP Network Card Adapter NIC - Fiber Optic SFP Adapter (PEX1000SFP2) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00LPRRJFG/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_iGT3DbXJAA01G
And something like this, depending on what type of fiber termination you use.
TRENDnet Gigabit SFP LC Module, TEG-MGBSX, Multi-Mode, Mini-GBIC, Up to 550 M (1800 ft), Compatible w/Standard SFP Slots, Hot Pluggable, Compliant w/IEEE 802.3z Gigabit Ethernet, Lifetime Protection https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0009JR5SM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_9GT3Db4459ENE