Fibre Media Converters

Start from the fibre: single-mode or multi-mode, one fibre or two, and its connector. Then choose the Ethernet speed, whether the far device needs PoE, and where the converter will be mounted.

SFP converters

Many converters here, such as the AMG260 series and the Nitek ML300, take a standard SFP module, so the optic can be matched to the fibre type and distance. Most AMG210M mini converters have DIP switches for link fault pass-through, port isolation and jumbo frames, and the AMG210M-1X-1XS runs at 10G through an SFP+ port.

PoE at the far end

A PoE media converter powers a camera or access point on its copper port. AMG210M PoE models such as the AMG210M-1GAT-1SM1A-P30 give 30W per port, AMG265M P90 models such as the AMG265M-1GBT-1S-P90 offer 60W or 90W under IEEE 802.3bt, and the Comnet CNGE2MCPOEBT sources up to 90W.

Industrial and rack mounting

DIN rail converters such as the AMG260 series suit camera poles and roadside cabinets, and the TRENDnet TI-F10SC is IP40 with a -40 to 75 °C operating range. In a comms room, the 12-slot AMG210C 1U chassis takes AMG210M converters on dual hot-swap AC supplies.

Video, data and contact closures

AMGFIB transmitters and receivers send camera video over fibre, Comnet FDX60 and AMGFIB serial units carry RS422 and RS485 data, and Comnet FDC10 modules carry contact closures.

Brands we stock in Fibre Media Converters

Advanced, AMG Systems, Axis Communications, Comnet, Hanwha Vision, Nitek, TRENDnet and Veracity.

AMG Systems, Comnet and Nitek make most of the converters here.

Related categories

Pull the link with fibre optic cables, then connect it to network switches or PoE switches, with Ethernet cables for the copper side. See also SFP Modules & Transceivers.