Using Optical Network Port on a Lumin U2

I am looking to use the Optical Network Port on a Lumin U2 Streamer.

I have a 50 ft cable run that already has CAT 6A cable.

I will be adding the SOtM 10GB switch and need advice on hook up options.

Either:

1) Get a Ethernet to Fiber converter to plug the existing cable into then > Fiber to the Lumin U2.

2) Run a Fiber optic cable from the SFP port of the SOtM 10G switch to the Fiber optical network port on a Lumin U2 Streamer.

Which option should I use and what gear / cable(s) do I need?

Budget would be up to or around $1000

efoo12-25-2023 4:58pm

audphile1 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 4,262 posts 12-26-2023 at 02:11am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Honestly I haven’t experimented much outside of fiber optic converters. I got the LinkUp Ethernet and whatever the generic fiber I found….my order… https://a.co/d/doIvRLK https://a.co/d/eS0SW4O https://a.co/d/5XfhlSj Can’t tell you anything about fiber optic cables but that LinkUp Ethernet cable is really nice
audphile1 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 4,262 posts 12-26-2023 at 01:18am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete @efoo option 1 is an easiest to test - get the converters on Amazon. If you don’t like the results, return them. Your option 2 is similar to what @ozzy uses with his Lumin and we just chatted about it here - he uses EtherREGEN to output fiber optic. If you end up using fiber optic, get a long cable and keep all the switches, routers, converters etc as far away from the component rack as you can.
audphile1 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 4,262 posts 12-27-2023 at 02:14am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I take it any fiber optic cable will do. It’s not susceptible to emi and rfi. I wouldn’t go crazy there. It’s a great option to have in a streamer.