Turn Idle Optical Ports into Copper Ports: The Smart Use of 1G Copper SFP Modules
Many enterprises and industrial facilities still own perfectly functional legacy switches that feature SFP optical ports but few or no built‑in RJ‑45 copper interfaces. When a network upgrade or expansion requires connecting a copper‑only device – such as an IP camera, an old printer, or a legacy server – the natural reflex is to replace…