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No worries! Keep in mind that sfp+ transceivers are "branded" - in that you have to buy the right sfp+ transceiver to match the brand of switch or interface yo
by koolk3ychain 6y ago
No worries! Keep in mind that sfp+ transceivers are "branded" - in that you have to buy the right sfp+ transceiver to match the brand of switch or interface you're using. For instance, intel NIC's generally require intel "marked" transceivers etc. They last a damn long time though. Those small MikroTik switches are also awesome!
- StillBored 6y agoIs that true of the ubiquity? I didn't think they required branded SFPs, they don't on some of their other hardware. Similarly for mikrotik. I usually find that companies with "licensable" features on their hardware are the ones locking their SFPs to their switches/etc in an effort to enforce what is basically a port license (aka buy our $80 SFPs instead of the generic ones we are rebranding so we can make $ on your port usage vs just adding a $$$/port license fee).
- pdimitar 6y agoI haven't started redoing my home network in 10Gbps yet but after scanning forums for a few weeks (back in the summer), I've seen many people say that Mikrotik switches work without any issue with several non-Mikrotik DACs (not sure I'm remembering the abbreviation well but it's a small device that converts from SFP+ to 10Gbase-T Ethernet cable).
- iforgotpassword 6y agoThere are devices out there to rebrand a transceiver. Probably not worth it for home use, but my employer has one of these, so maybe ask around if you could get wrongly branded ones for cheap.
- sliken 6y agoIf running linux there's a parameter you can pass the Intel NIC module to allow non-Intel transceivers.