10G RJ45 to SFP+ transceiver module to use with a Netgate 6100max
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I am filled with much optimism and willing to take the chance. Even 2.5G will do me
I’m good with the downsides Steve highlighted
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Hi @jimp sorry if I revived this thread, but I just wanna ask if this transceiver from Netgate transceiver modules is compatible with Netgate 6100 SFP interface?
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That module will work, it's not an RJ-45 copper module which was being discussed here.
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@cylosoft Hi, would you mind please posting the cheap RJ45 to SFP+ modules that you got working in the 6100 and 7100? I am interested in trying them. Thanks!
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It would be interesting to test them. Depending on exactly how cheap they are.
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@cdturri said in 10G RJ45 to SFP+ transceiver module to use with a Netgate 6100max:
@cylosoft Hi, would you mind please posting the cheap RJ45 to SFP+ modules that you got working in the 6100 and 7100? I am interested in trying them. Thanks!
We ran QSFPTEK on several boxes. Several 6100 we have this module and it runs flawless with them. On a 7100 after about a month it would stop routing traffic. Pulling the module out and putting it back in was enough to get things running again.
On the 8200's we have several running Mikrotik. No issues at all. This looks like the one I'd go for.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07QWRCP3Z/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07YJ38TPG/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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@cylosoft Did you check how hot the transceivers run? Usually the RJ45 to SPF+ ran very hot as they need to convert the signal. You mentioning that one of them would lock up after a month could indicate a heat issue.
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@cdturri said in 10G RJ45 to SFP+ transceiver module to use with a Netgate 6100max:
@cylosoft Did you check how hot the transceivers run? Usually the RJ45 to SPF+ ran very hot as they need to convert the signal. You mentioning that one of them would lock up after a month could indicate a heat issue.
Yeah we had discussions around exactly that. They run hotter than I'd like. Could be the cause. We weren't able to line up lock ups with temp, traffic, or anything.
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I know this topic is quite old but it's addressing my exact concerns so I figured that I'd respond to it with the information I've found.
I have a 6100max coming in the mail so I was a little dismayed to find that my assumption of it being able to use a 10Gb RJ45 SFP+ module wasn't necessarily correct.
Maybe it wasn't supported at one time, but it looks like there is at least 1 module that NetGate approves of as it's listed in their "accessories" for the 6100:
https://shop.netgate.com/collections/accessories/facet_product_netgate-6100
However now I'm a little hesitant to open the box in case it affects my ability to return it if it doesn't work. I'm also less thrilled that I have to spend nearly another $100 to get this (possibly) working. I'll hopefully get this sorted in the next few weeks and will post here again. Or perhaps create a new post that's not tacked onto this very old one.
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@McPerson We have about a dozen of the Mikrotik SFP's in use with 6100 and 8200. No issues in the last year.
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I have a startech one and works great on my 6100
