StarTech.com Cisco GLC-T Compatible SFP Module, 1000BASE-T RJ45 Copper, 10 Pack

The StarTech.com GLCT10PKST is a 10-pack of Cisco GLC-T-compatible 1000BASE-T RJ45 copper SFP transceivers for network administrators and businesses adding gigabit Ethernet connectivity to compatible SFP-equipped network devices over twisted-pair cable, up to 100 m.

Recommended For

• Network administrators replacing a failed Cisco GLC-T or adding Gigabit copper links to compatible Cisco switches and routers.
• IT teams connecting a switch or router to a remote network segment over existing Cat5e or Cat6 cabling, where a 1 Gbps link within 100 m is sufficient.
• IT departments or integrators equipping several compatible SFP ports at once or keeping spare modules on hand; this product is sold as a ten-pack.
• Administrators using supported non-Cisco switches that accept uncoded MSA-compliant SFP modules and need a 1 Gbps RJ45 connection.

Real-World Use Scenarios

• When a switch has an open SFP slot but a nearby device uses Ethernet, insert the module and connect it with a copper network cable; the link can carry 1GbE without requiring a fiber connection, provided the switch supports the module.
• To connect an SFP-equipped switch or router to a copper-Ethernet firewall, server, or other network device, use the module as an RJ-45 port; the connection supports 1GbE over a copper run up to 100 m when the cabling and host device are suitable.
• When replacing or adding network equipment in a building already wired with copper Ethernet, this module lets a compatible SFP port use that cabling for a 1GbE connection instead of requiring a fiber run.
• For a short copper link between two compatible devices with SFP ports, use a copper SFP at each end and connect them with Ethernet cable; community discussions describe this as a way to link devices over copper through their SFP ports.
• In a multi-device network deployment, keep the ten modules as spares or use them to add copper connections across several compatible switches and routers; hot-swappable installation can simplify replacement, though the host device’s compatibility should be checked first.

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