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Want to go fiber optic into an Etherregen, could use some advice

Hi all,

I'm soon getting an Etherregen to connect to my streamer/DAC. I would like to use my Ethernet switch's SFP+ port to connect it via fiber to the Etherregen and could use some help choosing the correct cables and adapters. My chain will be: PC -> Ethernet Cable -> QNAP QSW-308-1C switch (which has 2 SFP+ ports) -> fiber -> Etherregen (SFP in) -> Ethernet out -> Ethernet in to my Esoteric N-05XD streamer/DAC.

So basically I (think) I need the following:

- two transceiver modules (one out of the Qnap switch and one into the Etherregen

- one fiber cable between the two. 

In order to avoid ordering the wrong transceivers and cables on Amazon and having to return, would anyone be willing to recommend specific transceivers and cables that work in this specific chain?

From reading around the forum, I think these would work:

- FTLF1318P3BTL transceivers

- FiberCablesDirect 2Pk 2M OS2 LC LC Single Mode Fiber Patch Cables

But please let me know if there are better models, or if I'm missing something else.

Thanks!

txenakis

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txenakis OP
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Thanks for all the info everyone. I guess my main concern is about the fact that the Qnap switch I have is SFP+ while the Etherregen is SFP. I have read that if you plug in a cable in an SFP+ cage, no matter what the cable is, it will send an SFP+ signal and the SFP-only Etherregen won't see it. 

Not sure if that's the case or not. I've also considered having one SFP+ transceiver at one end an SFP at the other. Or maybe the newer SFP/SFP+ dual mode transceivers.

If anyone has had experience with this kind of issue please let me know. Thanks

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