3 ms·
I've read somewhere that cost of SFP dropped quite a lot over the years. So it's not about the cost anymore. It's just inertia.
by shmerl 6y ago
I've read somewhere that cost of SFP dropped quite a lot over the years. So it's not about the cost anymore. It's just inertia.
- betterunix2 6y agoIt is definitely about cost. An SFP module for 1 gigabit copper ethernet is $20-30, and a typical consumer router has 5 ethernet ports. For $100-150 you can buy a consumer router with 5 ethernet ports, a wireless card, and even USB ports (to e.g. host a storage server or connect to a printer).
- shmerl 6y agoYou don't even need to have many SFPs in a router. Just a few is good start.