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Choose the right media converter to connect two dissimilar media types

At its core, media converters are simple networking devices used to connect two devices or LANs that are not entirely relatable, due to different speeds, operation types, modes or media types (twisted pair, fibre, coax). For more information on media converters visit Black Box Explains.

Selecting the right media converter can be a daunting task. Our selector will help you choose the right media converter for your application, from the desktop to industrial environments.

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Commercial Media Converters

Commercial 10-Gigabit Media Converters
Management Copper Data
Transfer Rate		 Fiber Data
Transfer Rate		 Mode Fiber
Connectors		 Copper
Connectors		 Other
Connectors		 Max
Distance		 Wavelength Item
Number
Unmanaged 10000-Mbps 10000-Mbps SFP+ (1) SFP+ (1) RJ45 - Dependant on SFP Dependant on SFP LGC220A
Unmanaged 10000-Mbps 10000-Mbps SFP+ (1) SFP+ (1) 10GBASE-T - Dependant on SFP Dependant on SFP LMC11032A
Commercial Gigabit Media Converters
Management Copper Data
Transfer Rate		 Fiber Data
Transfer Rate		 Mode Fiber
Connectors		 Copper
Connectors		 Other
Connectors		 Max
Distance		 Wavelength Item
Number
Managed 1000-Mbps 1000-Mbps Singlemode (1) SC (1) RJ45 - 10-km (6.2-mi.) 1310-nm LGC5184C-R3
Unmanaged 10/100/1000-Mbps 100/1000-Mbps Multimode (1) SC (2) RJ45 - 0.5-km (0.31-mi.) 850-nm LGC5151A
Unmanaged 10/100/1000-Mbps 100/1000-Mbps Singlemode (1) SC (2) RJ45 - 10-km (6.2-mi.) 1310-nm LGC5152A
Unmanaged 10/100/1000-Mbps 100/1000-Mbps SFP (1) SFP (2) RJ45 - Dependant on SFP Dependant on SFP LGC5150A
Unmanaged 10/100/1000-Mbps 1000-Mbps Multimode (1) SC (1) RJ45 - 0.5-km (0.31-mi.) 850-nm LGC211A-R2
Unmanaged 10/100/1000-Mbps 1000-Mbps Multimode (1) SC (1) RJ45 - 0.5-km (0.31-mi.) 850-nm LMC1017A-MMSC
Unmanaged 10/100/1000-Mbps 1000-Mbps Multimode (1) SC (1) RJ45 (1) USB Type-B 0.5-km (0.31-mi.) 850-nm LMC4002A
Unmanaged 10/100/1000-Mbps 1000-Mbps Multimode (1) ST (1) RJ45 - 0.5-km (0.31-mi.) 850-nm LMC1017A-MMST
Unmanaged 10/100/1000-Mbps 1000-Mbps Multimode (1) ST (1) RJ45 (1) USB Micro B 0.5-km (0.31-mi.) 850-nm LMC4001A
Unmanaged 10/100/1000-Mbps 1000-Mbps Singlemode (1) SC (1) RJ45 - 10-km (6.2-mi.) 1310-nm LGC212A-R2
Unmanaged 10/100/1000-Mbps 1000-Mbps Singlemode (1) SC (1) RJ45 - 12-km (7.45-mi.) 1310-nm LMC1017A-SMSC
Unmanaged 10/100/1000-Mbps 1000-Mbps Singlemode (1) SC (1) RJ45 (1) USB Type-B 12-km (7.45-mi.) 1310-nm LMC4004A
Unmanaged 10/100/1000-Mbps 1000-Mbps Singlemode (1) ST (1) RJ45 - 12-km (7.45-mi.) 1310-nm LMC1017A-SMST
Unmanaged 10/100/1000-Mbps 1000-Mbps Singlemode (1) ST (1) RJ45 (1) USB Micro B 12-km (7.45-mi.) 1310-nm LMC4003A
Unmanaged 10/100/1000-Mbps 1000-Mbps SFP (1) SFP (1) RJ45 - Dependant on SFP Dependant on SFP LGC210A-R2
Unmanaged 10/100/1000-Mbps 1000-Mbps SFP (1) SFP (1) RJ45 (1) USB Micro B Dependant on SFP Dependant on SFP LMC4000A
Unmanaged 10/100/1000-Mbps 1000-Mbps SFP (1) SFP (1) RJ45 with Autocross - Dependant on SFP Dependant on SFP LGC135A-R3
Commerical Fast Media Converters
Management Copper Data
Transfer Rate		 Fiber Data
Transfer Rate		 Mode Fiber
Connectors		 Copper
Connectors		 Other
Connectors		 Max
Distance		 Wavelength Item
Number
Managed 100-Mbps 100-Mbps Multimode (1) SC (1) RJ45 - 2-km (1.24-mi.) 1300-nm LMC5023C-R3
Unmanaged 10/100/1000-Mbps 100-Mbps Multimode (1) SC (1) RJ45 (1) USB Type-B 5-km (3.10-mi.) 1310-nm LMC402A
Unmanaged 10/100/1000-Mbps 100-Mbps Multimode (1) ST (1) RJ45 (1) USB Micro B 5-km (3.10-mi.) 1310-nm LMC401A
Unmanaged 10/100/1000-Mbps 100-Mbps Singlemode (1) SC (1) RJ45 (1) USB Type-B 30-km (18.64-mi.) 1310-nm LMC404A
Unmanaged 10/100/1000-Mbps 100-Mbps Singlemode (1) ST (1) RJ45 (1) USB Micro B 30-km (18.64-mi.) 1310-nm LMC403A
Unmanaged 10/100-Mbps 10/100-Mbps Singlemode (1) SC (1) RJ45 - 20-km (12.42-mi.) 1310-nm LHC212A
Unmanaged 10/100-Mbps 100-Mbps Multimode (1) SC (1) RJ45 - 2-km (1.24-mi.) 1310-nm LHC211A
Unmanaged 10/100-Mbps 100-Mbps Multimode (1) SC (1) RJ45 - 2-km (1.24-mi.) 1300-nm LMC100A-SC-R3
Unmanaged 10/100-Mbps 100-Mbps Multimode (1) SC (1) RJ45 with Autocross - 2-km (1.24-mi.) 850-nm LHC041A-R4
Unmanaged 10/100-Mbps 100-Mbps Multimode (1) SC (1) RJ45 with Autocross - 2-km (1.24-mi.) 1300-nm LHC014A-R4
Unmanaged 10/100-Mbps 100-Mbps Multimode (1) ST (1) RJ45 - 2-km (1.24-mi.) 1300-nm LMC100A-R3
Unmanaged 10/100-Mbps 100-Mbps Multimode (1) ST (1) RJ45 with Autocross - 2-km (1.24-mi.) 1300-nm LHC013A-R4
Unmanaged 10/100-Mbps 100-Mbps Singlemode (1) SC (1) RJ45 with Autocross - 20-km (12.42-mi.) 1310/1550-nm LHC028A-R4
Unmanaged 10/100-Mbps 100-Mbps Singlemode (1) SC (1) RJ45 with Autocross - 20-km (12.42-mi.) 1550/1310-nm LHC029A-R4
Unmanaged 10/100-Mbps 100-Mbps Singlemode (1) SC (1) RJ45 with Autocross - 2-km (1.24-mi.) 1550/1310-nm LHC043A-R4
Unmanaged 10/100-Mbps 100-Mbps Singlemode (1) SC (1) RJ45 with Autocross - 40-km (24.85-mi.) 1310-nm LHC015A-R4
Unmanaged 10/100-Mbps 100-Mbps Singlemode (1) ST (1) RJ45 with Autocross - 40-km (24.85-mi.) 1310-nm LHC036A-R4
Unmanaged 10/100-Mbps 100-Mbps SFP (1) SFP (1) RJ45 - Dependant on SFP Dependant on SFP LHC210A
Unmanaged 10/100-Mbps 100-Mbps SFP (1) SFP (1) RJ45 with Autocross - Dependant on SFP Dependant on SFP LHC301A-R4
Unmanaged 100-Mbps 100-Mbps Multimode (1) ST (1) RJ45 - 5-km (3.10-mi.) 1310-nm LMC213A-MMST-R2
Commerical Ethernet Media Converters
Management Copper Data
Transfer Rate		 Fiber Data
Transfer Rate		 Mode Fiber
Connectors		 Copper
Connectors		 Other
Connectors		 Max
Distance		 Wavelength Item
Number
Unmanaged 10-Mbps 10-Mbps Multimode (2) ST (1) RJ45 - 2-km (1.24-mi.) 850-nm LMC212A-MM-R3
Unmanaged 10-Mbps 10-Mbps Multimode (2) ST (1) RJ45 - 2-km (1.24-mi.) 850-nm LMC211A-KIT
Unmanaged 10-Mbps 10-Mbps ThinNet - (1) RJ45 (1) ThinNet 185-m (606.9-ft.) - LMC210A

Industrial Media Converters

Industrial Gigabit Media Converters
Operating Temperature Copper Data
Transfer Rate		 Fiber Data
Transfer Rate		 Mode Fiber
Connectors		 Copper
Connectors		 Max
Distance		 Wavelength Item
Number
Extreme 10/100/1000-Mbps 1000-Mbps Multimode (1) SC (1) RJ45 0.5-km (0.31-mi.) 850-nm LGC281A
Extreme 10/100/1000-Mbps 1000-Mbps Singlemode (1) SC (1) RJ45 10-km (6.2-mi.) 1310-nm LGC282A
Extreme 10/100/1000-Mbps 1000-Mbps SFP (1) SFP (1) RJ45 Dependant on SFP Dependant on SFP LGC280A
Hardened 10/100/1000-Mbps 100/1000-Mbps SFP (2) SFP (2) RJ45 Dependant on SFP Dependant on SFP LGC340A-R2
Industrial Fast Media Converters
Operating Temperature Copper Data
Transfer Rate		 Fiber Data
Transfer Rate		 Mode Fiber
Connectors		 Copper
Connectors		 Max
Distance		 Wavelength Item
Number
Hardened 10/100-Mbps 100-Mbps Multimode (1) SC (1) RJ45 2-km (1.24-mi.) 1300-nm LMC270A-MM-SC
Hardened 10/100-Mbps 100-Mbps Multimode (1) SC (1) RJ45 with Autocross 2-km (1.24-mi.) 1300-nm LIC023A-R3
Hardened 10/100-Mbps 100-Mbps Multimode (1) ST (1) RJ45 2-km (1.24-mi.) 1300-nm LMC270A-MM-ST
Hardened 10/100-Mbps 100-Mbps Multimode (1) ST (1) RJ45 with Autocross 2-km (1.24-mi.) 1300-nm LIC022A-R3
Hardened 10/100-Mbps 100-Mbps Singlemode (1) SC (1) RJ45 20-km (12.42-mi.) 1310-nm LMC270A-SM-20K-SC
Hardened 10/100-Mbps 100-Mbps Singlemode (1) SC (1) RJ45 with Autocross 40-km (24.85-mi.) 1310-nm LIC025A-R3
Hardened 10/100-Mbps 100-Mbps Singlemode (1) ST (1) RJ45 with Autocross 40-km (24.85-mi.) 1310-nm LIC024A-R3

PoE Media Converters

Commercial PoE Media Converters
PoE
Type		 Copper Data
Transfer Rate		 Fiber Data
Transfer Rate		 Mode Fiber
Connectors		 Copper
Connectors		 Max
Distance		 Wavelength Item
Number
PoE 10/100/1000-Mbps 1000-Mbps Multimode (1) LC (1) RJ45 PoE 0.5-km (0.31-mi.) 850-nm LPS500A-MM-LC-R3
PoE+ 10/100/1000-Mbps 100/1000-Mbps Singlemode (1) SC (1) RJ45 15-km (9.32-mi.) 1310-nm LGC5212A
PoE+ 10/100/1000-Mbps 100/1000-Mbps SFP (1) SFP (2) RJ45 Dependant on SFP Dependant on SFP LGC5210A
PoE+ 10/100/1000-Mbps 1000-Mbps SFP (1) SFP (1) RJ45 Dependant on SFP Dependant on SFP LGC215A-R2
PoE+ 10/100/1000-Mbps 1000-Mbps SFP (1) SFP (1) RJ45 Dependant on SFP Dependant on SFP LPS535A-SFP
PoE++ 10/100/1000-Mbps 1000-Mbps SFP (1) SFP (1) RJ45 Dependant on SFP Dependant on SFP LGC5600A
Industrial Extreme Temperature PoE Media Converters
PoE
Type		 Copper Data
Transfer Rate		 Fiber Data
Transfer Rate		 Mode Fiber
Connectors		 Copper
Connectors		 Max
Distance		 Wavelength Item
Number
PoE 10/100/1000-Mbps 1000-Mbps Multimode (1) SC (1) RJ45 0.5-km (0.31-mi.) 850-nm LGC5301A
PoE 10/100/1000-Mbps 1000-Mbps SFP (1) LC, (1) SFP (1) RJ45 Dependant on SFP Dependant on SFP LGC5300A
PoE 10/100/1000-Mbps 1000-Mbps SFP (1) SFP (1) RJ45 Dependant on SFP Dependant on SFP LGC5700A

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