Black Box LGC125A-R2 Gigabit Ethernet Media Converter, Singlemode, 1310/1550nm

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Black Box LGC125A-R2 Multipower Miniature Media Converter, 10 km, SC Connectors

Now it’s easier than ever to bring fiber to your network, no matter if your network is spread across a business campus, a large industrial site, or over great distances and/or subjected to temperature extremes. The LGC125A-R2 Multipower Miniature Media Converter brings fiber to the desktop.

The converter is easy to install, tiny enough to fit in anywhere, and very economical. Use it to bring fiber to the desktop or add fiber segments to your network to gain extra distance - up to 6.2 miles(10km) with Singlemode fiber. The Multipower Miniature Media Converter enables you to connect 10/100/1000-Mbps twisted-pair network segments to fiber optic cabling. It’s both a media and data rate converter with 10/100/1000 auto-negotiation on the twisted-pair port. The fiber port operates at 1000 Mbps. The LGC125A-R2 has an HDX/FDX function for half- and full-duplex autosensing. Installation is easy. Just connect the Multipower Miniature Media Converter to the RJ-45 connector on your PC’s10/100/1000-Mbps Ethernet port using CAT5e cable, then connect fiber optic cable to the other side of the media converter. What’s more, the tiny converter tucks unobtrusively behind your PC.

For more extensive campus applications, this Singlemode Single-Strand model is for long-distance runs of up to 6.2 miles or 10 km. The LGC125A-R2 can be powered one of three ways: by an external AC power supply included with each unit, by an optional USB Power Adapter Cable that plugs into a PC’s USB port, or by an optional rackmount PowerTray. The AC power supply is a universal external transformer that requires a nearby AC power outlet. The Power Tray provides power for up to 18 converters in only 1.5U of rackspace. Rackmount ears are included.

Key Features

• Bring fiber to the desktop more conveniently and at a lower cost than installing fiber NICs
• Compact size; measures just 0.8"H x 1.8"W x 3.4"D
• Powered by a universal AC power supply or the optional rackmountable PowerTray
• Auto MDI/MDI-X means you never need to worry about what kind of cable to use
• Easy to install. Just plug and play
• Autosensing copper ports make them perfect for migrating networks from Ethernet to Fast Ethernet all the way to Gigabit Ethernet
• Supports distances of 10 kilometers (6.2 mi.)​
• 6 Year Double Diamond™ Warranty (Standard) included