TRENDnet TFC-110MSC Multi-Mode Fiber Converter with SC-Type Connector 100M, 200M(Full-Duplex) 1 x 10/100Base-TX 1 x 100Base-FX TRENDnet TFC-110MSC Multi-Mode Fiber Converter with SC-Type Connector 100M, 200M(Full-Duplex) 1 x 10/100Base-TX 1 x 100Base-FX

Pros: I've had a pair running with a 30 meter fiber cable for about 18 months without more than a couple hours of downtime; no problems, no issues. Any of the rare network issues I have are _not_ related to these; my firewall apparently needs a reboot about once a year, and the cable-modem about twice a year.

Cons: Not the cheapest.

Other Thoughts: These replaced a 10BaseT pair of TRENDnet fiber converters after significant speed improvements; the prior pair had been in operation for over half a decade, also without any problems.

I put my Internet cablemodem/DSL modem, one APC UPS, and one fiber transciever together on one side of the house, and use these to optically isolate the rest of my network; any surge coming through the WAN link to my internet provider (say, a lightning strike) can at most wipe out the modem, UPS, and one transciever; electricity doesn't travel through fiber cable.

Everything else has copper to each other, and copper to UPS's to protect them from surges; these protect me from cable/DSL surges.

Pros: No switches to set, just plug and play

Cons: Wish they made a hardened version for cold environs

Other Thoughts: I have 6 of these linking up various houses for a property I maintain with CCTV cameras. The cameras a 3 megapixel running a full 15fps, so, these media converters are getting slammed 24/7. Haven't had to power cycle a single one. One of them is in an unheated pole barn and it's about 14F now, wondering if it will make it over the winter? I rolled the dice for now, as I have a spare.

Pros: Great product! Just plug on the network and they come up and run.

Cons: None

Pros: I have these installed at 3 different manufacturing plants for several months with absolutely no issues. You just plug them in and go.

Cons: none!

Pros: - Absolutely no maintenance; reliable.
- Same unit as discrete or used in rack chassis.

Cons: None.

Other Thoughts: I have used half a dozen of these for almost five years, and unlike a lot of others, I have _never_ had to reset these, and I have never had any problems with them, whatsoever. Even the Cisco switches they are attached to cannot be spoken for in that manner.

Pros: it works!

Cons: none

Pros: Shopped around, wasn't worried about brand, this unit had a great price that was unbeatable anywhere else at the time. Once again, NewEgg was the best vendor for the product.

Cons: None.

Pros: I have one of these in production for over 2 years with narry a problem, connecting to an old BayStack 350F at the other end, about 1500 feet of fiber away.

Cons: none.

Other Thoughts: I cannot recommend this more highly.

Pros: I've had a pair of these running for over a year and not one hiccup. One is in a non air conditioned steel building providing a link to a radio tower. Last summer we had temps over 107 degrees a few days and no problems. I had another brand of converter die recently in a much milder climate. I replaced both with two more of these.

Cons: No mounting bracket.

Pros: Got it for our two fiber channels because nobody knows where are two original Allied Telesyn converters. Setup was plug-and-play - everything started once fiber was connected, and cost less than half price than Allied equipment.

Cons: No screws for wall mounting, no network cable.