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Optical Networking
Match every switch port with the right speed, wavelength and reach
DistriNode offers network transceiver modules for access, aggregation and data centre links: SFP, SFP+, QSFP and compatible optics for switches, routers, servers and storage equipment, with choices for single-mode, multi-mode, copper, short reach, long reach and vendor-specific compatibility.
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How to Choose Network Transceiver Modules
Start with the port type
Match SFP, SFP+, SFP28, QSFP or QSFP28 to the exact switch or server port. The module must support the port speed and form factor.
Check fiber and wavelength
Single-mode, multi-mode, BiDi, CWDM and DAC environments use different wavelengths, connectors and distance ranges.
Validate vendor compatibility
Many switches check module coding. Choose optics tested for the platform, firmware generation and required monitoring features.
Plan spare optics
Keep spare modules for critical uplinks. A failed transceiver can take down a redundant path as effectively as a cable cut.
What You’ll Find Here
Leading Transceiver Brands
BLUEOPTICSHPECISCOStarTechLANVIEWUBIQUITILEVELONEPLANETEXTRALINKHPALLNETTP-LINKDELLMIKROTIKLANCOMDIGITUS
Compatibility tip: Record the switch model, port speed, fiber type, connector and distance before choosing optics. Matching only the brand name is not enough for stable links.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between single-mode and multi-mode optics?
Single-mode optics are used for longer distances over OS2 fiber. Multi-mode optics are used for shorter links over OM3 or OM4 fiber.
Can I use a compatible transceiver instead of OEM optics?
Often yes, if it is coded and tested for the switch platform and firmware. Always check monitoring and support requirements.
Why does wavelength matter?
The optic pair must use matching wavelengths and fiber type. A mismatch can prevent link-up even when the connector fits.
Brand: LANCOM
Stock: 2
The LANCOM SFP-AON-1 is a single-module SFP fiber-optic transceiver designed to provide a compact, low-power fiber uplink for compatible LANCOM gatewa..
Connector Type
SC
Data Rate
1 Gbps
Fibre Mode
Single-Mode
Fibre Type
OS2 & Single-mode
R2,562
Ex Tax:R2,228
60 mo.free
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 50
The BlueOptics BO35J856S3D is a high-performance SFP+ transceiver module designed for 10 Gigabit Ethernet applications. It is fully compatible with Fi..
Connector Type
LC
Fibre Mode
Multimode
Fibre Type
Multimode Fibre
Data Rate
10 Gbps
R1,176
Ex Tax:R1,022
60 mo.free
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 50
The BlueOptics BO31J856S3D is a high-performance XFP transceiver compatible with Finisar FTLX8512D3BTL and other MSA compliant platforms. Designed for..
Connector Type
LC
Data Rate
125 Mbps
Fibre Mode
Multimode
Fibre Type
OM4
R2,052
Ex Tax:R1,784
60 mo.free
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 10
The BlueOptics BO31J13610D is a high-performance XFP transceiver designed for 10 Gigabit Ethernet applications. It is fully compatible with the Finisa..
Connector Type
LC
Fibre Mode
Single-Mode
Fibre Type
OS2 & Single-mode
Data Rate
10 Gbps
R2,297
Ex Tax:R1,997
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60 mo.free
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 10
The BlueOptics BO31J13610D is a high-performance XFP transceiver module designed for 10 Gigabit Ethernet and SONET/SDH applications. It is fully compa..
Connector Type
LC
R2,298
Ex Tax:R1,998
60 mo.free
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 10
The BlueOptics BO31J13610D is a high-performance XFP transceiver designed for 10 Gigabit Ethernet applications. It is fully compatible with Finisar FT..
Connector Type
LC
Fibre Mode
Single-Mode
Fibre Type
OS2 & Single-mode
Transceiver ...
SFP+
R2,303
Ex Tax:R2,002
60 mo.free
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 10
The BlueOptics BO31J13610D is a high-performance XFP transceiver designed for 10 Gigabit Ethernet applications. It is fully compatible with Finisar FT..
Connector Type
LC
R2,297
Ex Tax:R1,997
60 mo.free
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 50
The BlueOptics FTLF1323P1xTL compatible SFP transceiver (BO05A13602) is a high-performance, cost-effective optical module designed for 1000Base-SX Eth..
Connector Type
LC
Fibre Mode
Multimode
Fibre Type
Multimode Fibre
Transceiver ...
SFP
R1,129
Ex Tax:R982
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60 mo.free
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 20
The BlueOptics BO28L13640D is a high-performance QSFP28 optical transceiver designed for 100 Gigabit Ethernet applications. It supports the 100GBASE-E..
Connector Type
LC
Fibre Mode
Single-Mode
Fibre Type
OS2 & Single-mode
Transceiver ...
QSFP28
R20,409
Ex Tax:R17,747
60 mo.free
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 50
The BlueOptics BO55J33610D is a high-performance SFP+ transceiver designed for 10 Gigabit Ethernet applications. It is fully compatible with Finisar F..
Connector Type
LC
Fibre Mode
Single-Mode
Fibre Type
OS2 & Single-mode
Data Rate
16 Gbps
R1,792
Ex Tax:R1,558
60 mo.free
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 50
The BlueOptics FTLX1871M3BxL Compatible SFP+ Transceiver BO35J15680D is a compatible transceiver module. It is identified by the manufacturer part num..
Connector Type
SFP+
Transceiver ...
SFP+
R4,465
Ex Tax:R3,882
60 mo.free
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 50
The BlueOptics FTLX1871D3BxL Compatible SFP+ Transceiver BO35J15680D is a compatible transceiver module. It is identified by the MPN FTLX1871D3BXL-BO...
Connector Type
SFP+
Transceiver ...
SFP+
R4,465
Ex Tax:R3,882
60 mo.free
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 50
The BlueOptics BO35J15640D is a high-performance SFP+ transceiver designed for 10 Gigabit Ethernet applications. It is fully compatible with Finisar F..
Connector Type
LC
Fibre Mode
Single-Mode
Fibre Type
OS2 & Single-mode
Transceiver ...
SFP
R3,721
Ex Tax:R3,236
60 mo.free
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 50
The BlueOptics BO35J13610D is a high-performance SFP+ transceiver module designed for 10 Gigabit Ethernet applications. It is fully compatible with Fi..
Connector Type
LC
Fibre Mode
Single-Mode
Fibre Type
OS2 & Single-mode
Transceiver ...
SFP
R1,372
Ex Tax:R1,193
60 mo.free
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 50
The BlueOptics BO35J13610D is a high-performance SFP+ transceiver module designed for 10 Gigabit Ethernet applications. It is fully compatible with Fi..
Connector Type
LC
Fibre Mode
Single-Mode
Fibre Type
OS2 & Single-mode
Data Rate
10 Gbps
R1,372
Ex Tax:R1,193
60 mo.free
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 50
The BlueOptics BO28L13610D is a high-performance QSFP28 transceiver designed for 100 Gigabit Ethernet applications. It is fully compatible with Finisa..
Connector Type
LC
Fibre Mode
Single-Mode
Fibre Type
OS2 & Single-mode
Transceiver ...
QSFP28
R6,997
Ex Tax:R6,084
60 mo.free
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 50
The BlueOptics BO27Q856S1D is a high-performance SFP28 transceiver designed for 25 Gigabit Ethernet applications. It is fully compatible with Finisar ..
Connector Type
LC
Fibre Mode
Multimode
Fibre Type
Multimode Fibre
Transceiver ...
SFP28
R1,372
Ex Tax:R1,193
60 mo.free
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 50
The BlueOptics BO27Q856S1D is a high-performance SFP28 transceiver designed to be fully compatible with Finisar FTLF8536W4BTV. It delivers reliable 25..
Connector Type
LC
Fibre Mode
Multimode
Fibre Type
Multimode Fibre
Transceiver ...
SFP28
R1,374
Ex Tax:R1,194
60 mo.free
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 50
The BlueOptics BO27Q856S1D is a high-performance SFP28 transceiver designed to be fully compatible with the Finisar FTLF8536P4BNL. It delivers reliabl..
Connector Type
LC
Fibre Mode
Multimode
Fibre Type
Multimode Fibre
Transceiver ...
SFP28
R1,374
Ex Tax:R1,194
60 mo.free
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 50
The BlueOptics BO27Q856S1D is a high-performance SFP28 transceiver designed to be fully compatible with Finisar FTLF8536P4BCV. It delivers reliable 25..
Connector Type
LC
Fibre Mode
Multimode
Fibre Type
Multimode Fibre
Transceiver ...
SFP28
R1,374
Ex Tax:R1,194
60 mo.free
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 50
The BlueOptics BO27Q856S1D is a high-performance SFP28 transceiver designed to be fully compatible with Finisar FTLF8536P4BCL. It delivers 25 Gbps dat..
Connector Type
LC
Fibre Mode
Multimode
Fibre Type
Multimode Fibre
Transceiver ...
SFP28
R1,374
Ex Tax:R1,194
60 mo.free
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 50
The BlueOptics BO25K13610D is a high-performance QSFP+ transceiver designed to be fully compatible with Finisar FTL4C1QE2L and MSA compliant QSFP+ por..
Connector Type
LC
Fibre Mode
Single-Mode
Fibre Type
OS2 & Single-mode
Transceiver ...
QSFP+
R5,174
Ex Tax:R4,499
60 mo.free
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 50
The BlueOptics BO05C13610D is a high-performance SFP transceiver designed to be fully compatible with Finisar FTLF1721P2BTL. It delivers reliable 1000..
Connector Type
LC
Fibre Mode
Single-Mode
Fibre Type
OS2 & Single-mode
Transceiver ...
SFP
R1,032
Ex Tax:R898
60 mo.free
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 50
The BLUEOPTICS BO35J856S3D is a high-performance SFP+ transceiver designed for 10 Gigabit Ethernet applications. It is fully compatible with Finisar F..
Connector Type
LC
Data Rate
125 Mbps
Fibre Mode
Multimode
Fibre Type
Multimode Fibre
R1,176
Ex Tax:R1,022
60 mo.free
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 50
The BlueOptics BO55J27640D is a high-performance SFP+ transceiver designed for 10 Gigabit Ethernet applications over single-mode fiber. It is fully co..
Connector Type
LC
Fibre Mode
Single-Mode
Fibre Type
OS2 & Single-mode
Data Rate
10 Gbps
R2,051
Ex Tax:R1,784
60 mo.free
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 50
The BlueOptics SFP+ BO55J27640D is a high-performance, cost-effective transceiver designed to be fully compatible with Synology SFP-10G-BX-U-40KM equi..
Connector Type
LC
Fibre Mode
Single-Mode
Fibre Type
OS2 & Single-mode
Data Rate
10 Gbps
R2,051
Ex Tax:R1,784
60 mo.free
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 50
The BlueOptics BO55J33610D is a high-performance SFP+ transceiver designed for 10 Gigabit Ethernet networks. It is fully compatible with Synology SFP-..
Connector Type
LC
Fibre Mode
Single-Mode
Fibre Type
OS2 & Single-mode
Data Rate
10 Gbps
R1,792
Ex Tax:R1,558
60 mo.free
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 50
BlueOptics BO08C28S1 Compatible Finisar FCLF8522P2BTL SFP Transceiver, Copper RJ45, 1000BASE-T, 100m
The BlueOptics BO08C28S1 is a high-performance SFP transceiver designed to be fully compatible with Finisar FCLF8522P2BTL and other MSA-compliant devi..
Connector Type
RJ45
Fibre Mode
Copper / DAC
Fibre Type
Copper & DAC
Transceiver ...
SFP
R1,432
Ex Tax:R1,245
60 mo.free
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 50
The BlueOptics BO08C38S1 is a high-performance, cost-effective SFP transceiver designed to be fully compatible with Finisar FCLF8521P2BTL equipment. T..
Connector Type
RJ45
Data Rate
1 Gbps
Fibre Mode
Copper / DAC
Fibre Type
Copper & DAC
R1,432
Ex Tax:R1,245
60 mo.free
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 50
The BlueOptics QSFP28 100GBASE-SR4 transceiver is a high-performance, cost-effective optical module designed for 100 Gigabit Ethernet applications. It..
Connector Type
MPO/MTP
Fibre Mode
Multimode
Fibre Type
Multimode Fibre
Transceiver ...
QSFP28
R2,053
Ex Tax:R1,785
60 mo.free
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 50
The BlueOptics BO28L859S1D is a high-performance, cost-effective QSFP28 transceiver designed for 100 Gigabit Ethernet applications. It is fully compat..
Connector Type
MPO/MTP
Fibre Mode
Multimode
Fibre Type
Multimode Fibre
Transceiver ...
QSFP28
R2,056
Ex Tax:R1,788
60 mo.free
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 50
The BlueOptics BO28L859S1D is a high-performance QSFP28 transceiver module designed for 100 Gigabit Ethernet networks. It is fully compatible with Ruc..
Connector Type
MPO/MTP
Fibre Mode
Multimode
Fibre Type
OM4
Transceiver ...
QSFP28
R2,053
Ex Tax:R1,785
60 mo.free
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 50
The BlueOptics BO05C856S5D is a high-performance SFP transceiver designed for compatibility with Synology SFP-1G-SX network devices. It supports 1000B..
Connector Type
LC
Fibre Mode
Multimode
Fibre Type
Multimode Fibre
Transceiver ...
SFP
R1,031
Ex Tax:R896
60 mo.free
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 50
The BlueOptics BO05C13610D is a high-performance SFP transceiver designed for seamless compatibility with Synology SFP-1G-LX networking equipment. Thi..
Connector Type
LC
Fibre Mode
Single-Mode
Fibre Type
OS2 & Single-mode
Transceiver ...
SFP
R1,031
Ex Tax:R896
60 mo.free
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 50
The BlueOptics BO25K13610D is a high-performance QSFP+ transceiver module designed for 40GBASE-LR4 Ethernet applications. It is fully compatible with ..
Connector Type
LC
Fibre Mode
Single-Mode
Fibre Type
OS2 & Single-mode
Transceiver ...
QSFP+
R5,173
Ex Tax:R4,498
60 mo.free
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 50
BlueOptics BO08C28S1 Compatible Synology SFP-1G-RJ45 SFP Transceiver, Copper RJ45, 1000BASE-T, 100 m
The BlueOptics BO08C28S1 is a high-performance SFP transceiver module designed for seamless compatibility with Synology SFP-1G-RJ45 equipment. This co..
Connector Type
RJ45
Data Rate
125 Mbps
Fibre Mode
Copper / DAC
Fibre Type
Copper & DAC
R1,432
Ex Tax:R1,245
60 mo.free
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 50
The BLUEOPTICS SFP-1G-ZX-TL-BO is a high-performance SFP transceiver module designed for long-distance Gigabit Ethernet connections over single-mode f..
Connector Type
LC
Data Rate
155 Mbps
Fibre Mode
Single-Mode
Fibre Type
OS2 & Single-mode
R1,792
Ex Tax:R1,558
60 mo.free
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 20
The BlueOptics BO05C156C0D SFP transceiver is a high-performance, cost-effective solution designed for long-distance Gigabit Ethernet connections. Ful..
Connector Type
LC
Data Rate
1 Gbps
Fibre Mode
Single-Mode
Fibre Type
OS2 & Single-mode
R2,339
Ex Tax:R2,034
60 mo.free
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 50
The BLUEOPTICS SFP-1G-LH-TL-BO is a high-performance SFP transceiver module designed for long-haul single-mode fiber optic networks. It operates at a ..
Connector Type
LC
Fibre Mode
Single-Mode
Fibre Type
OS2 & Single-mode
Transceiver ...
SFP
R1,504
Ex Tax:R1,308
60 mo.free
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 50
The BlueOptics SFP28-25G-LR is a high-performance, cost-effective SFP28 transceiver designed for 25 Gigabit Ethernet applications. It is fully compati..
Connector Type
LC
Fibre Mode
Single-Mode
Fibre Type
OS2 & Single-mode
Transceiver ...
SFP28
R1,637
Ex Tax:R1,424
60 mo.free
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 50
The BlueOptics SFP-1G-MMF-2KM-TL-BO is a fiber-optic SFP transceiver compatible with the TP-Link SFP-1G-MMF-2KM, with a data rate of 1.25 Gbps and a r..
Connector Type
SFP
Transceiver ...
SFP
R1,151
Ex Tax:R1,001
60 mo.free
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 50
The BlueOptics BO27Q856S3D is a high-performance SFP28 optical transceiver module designed for 25 Gigabit Ethernet networks. It is fully compatible wi..
Connector Type
LC
Fibre Mode
Multimode
Fibre Type
OM3
Transceiver ...
SFP28
R1,504
Ex Tax:R1,308
60 mo.free
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 50
The BlueOptics BO25K859S2D is a high-performance QSFP transceiver designed for 40 Gigabit Ethernet networks. It is fully compatible with Ruckus E40G-Q..
Connector Type
MPO/MTP
Fibre Mode
Multimode
Fibre Type
Multimode Fibre
Transceiver ...
QSFP+
R1,901
Ex Tax:R1,653
60 mo.free
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 50
The BLUEOPTICS QSFP-40G-SR4-TL-BO is a high-performance QSFP+ transceiver module designed for 40 Gigabit Ethernet applications. It is compatible with ..
Connector Type
MPO/MTP
Fibre Mode
Multimode
Fibre Type
OM4
Transceiver ...
QSFP+
R1,901
Ex Tax:R1,653
60 mo.free
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 20
The BLUEOPTICS QSFP-40G-PLR4-TL-BO is a high-performance 40GBASE-PLR4 QSFP+ transceiver designed for compatibility with TP-Link QSFP-40G-PLR4 equipmen..
Connector Type
MPO/MTP
Fibre Mode
Single-Mode
Fibre Type
OS2 & Single-mode
Transceiver ...
QSFP+
R5,121
Ex Tax:R4,453
60 mo.free
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 50
The BLUEOPTICS BO25K859S3D is a high-performance QSFP transceiver designed for 40 Gigabit Ethernet networks. It is fully compatible with TP-Link QSFP-..
Connector Type
MPO/MTP
Fibre Mode
Multimode
Fibre Type
OM4
Transceiver ...
QSFP+
R2,298
Ex Tax:R1,998
60 mo.free
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 50
The BlueOptics BO28L13602D is a high-performance QSFP28 transceiver module designed for 100 Gigabit Ethernet networks. It is fully compatible with Ruc..
Connector Type
LC
Fibre Mode
Single-Mode
Fibre Type
OS2 & Single-mode
Transceiver ...
QSFP28
R5,118
Ex Tax:R4,450
60 mo.free
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 50
The BlueOptics BO28L13610D is a high-performance QSFP28 transceiver designed for 100 Gigabit Ethernet applications. It is fully compatible with Finisa..
Connector Type
LC
Fibre Mode
Single-Mode
Fibre Type
OS2 & Single-mode
Transceiver ...
QSFP28
R6,994
Ex Tax:R6,082
60 mo.free
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 20
The BlueOptics BO05C156E0D is a high-performance SFP transceiver designed to be fully compatible with Synology SFP-1G-ZX-160KM modules. It delivers re..
Connector Type
LC
Data Rate
125 Mbps
Fibre Mode
Single-Mode
Fibre Type
OS2 & Single-mode
R3,433
Ex Tax:R2,985
60 mo.free
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 50
The BlueOptics SFP28-25G-SR (BO27Q856S1D) is a high-performance SFP28 transceiver designed for 25 Gigabit Ethernet networks. It is fully compatible wi..
Connector Type
LC
Fibre Mode
Multimode
Fibre Type
Multimode Fibre
Transceiver ...
SFP28
R1,372
Ex Tax:R1,193