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Re: 1G optical NIC for 6501

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On 04/21/2012 09:25 AM, Karl Auerbach wrote:

> On 04/20/2012 11:57 PM, Dan Shechter wrote:
>
>> Looking for a 1G optical NIC for 6501. Most NICs I can find on ebay
>> look too big to fit the tiny PCI Express socket on the soekris.
>
> I've on rare occasion had to resort to an external copper-to-optical
> media converter.  Not pretty, but they do seem to work.  But be careful
> about how they manage link state signals.
>
> They keep changing models under me, but the ones I used were similar to
> this one.  I kinda like having SFP modules as it let's me pick the short
> or long haul optics.
>
> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833156404
>
> --karl--
I've had good success with the tplink offering.

Raphael
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