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£38.30 inc. VAT
AI-generated summary
At £31.97 ex-VAT, this is the kind of “it just needs to work” SFP-to-RJ45 adaptor you buy when you’ve got an SFP port and you specifically need copper to a Cat5e/Cat6 link. In day-to-day use it’s a sensible value option for access switches, lab/office runs, and spare-port workflows—especially if you want to standardise cabling without faffing about with different optics. If you’re trying to get a reliable 1GbE up quickly over a structured copper run, this is absolutely in the right lane.
The main “don’t buy it unless…” is compatibility expectations: because it’s described as compatible, not OEM, you can occasionally hit quirks with certain switch firmware or platform sensitivity (often shows up as link flapping or refusal to come up). For one-off trials or a critical production edge, I’d sanity-check against your switch model’s verified/known-working list first. If you want low drama and you’re deploying at scale, paying a bit more for an OEM optic (or your vendor’s qualified part) can be cheaper than troubleshooting time.
**Who should buy:** small/medium businesses needing short/medium copper links on SFP ports, IT teams keeping spares, and anyone with Cat5e/Cat6 already pulled. **Who shouldn’t:** anyone whose switch lineup is picky about SFPs, or mission-critical deployments where an “almost compatible” module would be a headache.

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StarTech.com HPE JD093B Compatible SFP+ Module, 10GBASE-LRM, 10GbE Multi Mode (MMF) Fiber Optic Transceiver, 10GE Gigabit Ethernet SFP+, LC Connector, 200m, 1310nm, DDM, HPE 5900, 12500, 5500 - Lifetime Warranty (JD093B-ST) - SFP+ transceiver module (equivalent to: HP JD093B) - 10GbE - 10GBase-LRM - LC multi-mode - up to 200 m - 1310 nm - for HP A5830AF, HPE 12504, 5120, 5500, 5810, 5900AF, 5920AF, FlexFabric 1.92, 11908

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StarTech.com 16.4ft Active USB 3.0 Extension Cable with AC Power Adapter - Shielded - Male to Female USB USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type A (5Gbps) Extender (USB3AAEXT5M) - USB extension cable - USB Type A (M) to USB Type A (F) - USB 3.0 - 5 m - active - black - for P/N: PEXUSB3S2EI, PEXUSB3S42, PEXUSB3S7, ST7300U3M, ST7300USB3B, SVA5H2NEUA, USB3SAA3MBK

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StarTech.com Palo Alto Networks SX Compatible SFP Module, 1000BASE-SX, 1GbE Multimode Fiber MMF Optic Transceiver, 1GE Gigabit Ethernet SFP, LC Connector, 550m, 850nm, DDM, Mini GBIC Module - Lifetime Warranty (SX-ST) - SFP (mini-GBIC) transceiver module (equivalent to: Palo Alto PAN-SFP-SX) - 1GbE - 1000Base-SX - LC multi-mode - up to 550 m - 850 nm

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StarTech.com USB-C to Ethernet Adapter, 10/100/1000 Mbps, Gigabit Network Adapter w/ ASIX AX88179A Chip, 1ft/30cm Cable, USB Type C to RJ45 Ethernet Dongle, USB C to LAN Adapter, Windows/macOS/Linux/ChromeOS (US1GC30B2) - Network adapter - USB-C - Gigabit Ethernet x 1 - grey