BLACK BOX LGC5150A GIGABIT ETHERNET (1000-MBPS) MEDIA CONVERTER - (2) 10/100/1000-MBPS COPPER TO 10

The BLACK BOX LGC5150A is a Gigabit Ethernet media converter with two 10/100/1000 Mbps copper ports and one SFP slot for 100/1000 Mbps fiber, suited to network teams connecting copper Ethernet equipment to a fiber link.

Recommended For

• Network administrators extending a Gigabit Ethernet LAN over fiber between buildings, closets, or other separated network locations, where copper cabling does not meet the link requirements.
• IT teams connecting aggregation and core switches over a fiber link while keeping copper Ethernet connections at the converter; the required SFP must be selected for the fiber type and link distance.
• Installers bringing fiber to a desktop or workstation location that needs a copper Ethernet connection for a PC or VoIP phone.
• Network teams linking equipment in environments with high electromagnetic or radio-frequency interference, where using fiber for the link can provide EMI/RFI immunity.

Real-World Use Scenarios

• When extending a copper-based LAN over an existing fiber run, use the converter to bridge the Ethernet connection to a compatible SFP and fiber link; this can connect distant network areas without replacing all the copper-side equipment.
• To link an aggregation switch to a core switch over fiber, place the converter at the copper-to-fiber handoff; it provides a way to carry the Ethernet connection across the fiber link using a compatible SFP.
• For a fiber-to-the-desktop connection, use the converter between the fiber run and a copper-connected PC or VoIP phone; the endpoint can join the LAN without a fiber interface of its own.
• Where electrical noise interferes with copper networking, use fiber for the link across the affected area and the converter at the copper-network handoff; the fiber segment is immune to EMI/RFI interference.

Spec Summary