RJ-45(1/10G) to QSFP+(40G)
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I believe Mellanox makes QSFP to SFP+ converters, that you can then plug a SFP+ to RJ45 transceiver into.
Here is a relatively cheap (depending on location) listing on eBay:
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Whether or not the Mikrotik supports it well is another question.
There have been stories about issues with RJ45 to SFP+ transceivers due to lack of flow control in the transceivers (not limited to Mikrotik).
PS: Could you please stop putting links in text boxes, it is kind of annoying that you have to copy/paste the text to open something that should be a link.
Here is a relatively cheap (depending on location) listing on eBay:
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You may get more information from this thread:
Whether or not the Mikrotik supports it well is another question.
There have been stories about issues with RJ45 to SFP+ transceivers due to lack of flow control in the transceivers (not limited to Mikrotik).
PS: Could you please stop putting links in text boxes, it is kind of annoying that you have to copy/paste the text to open something that should be a link.
Specs says that there's already a 1gbe ethernet port. But you can also just use a SFP to RJ-45 module for one of the other 12 SFP28 ports. Something like this:
edit: nevermind, from looking at pics, I think one ethernet port is for management, and the other is for console only.
edit: nevermind, from looking at pics, I think one ethernet port is for management, and the other is for console only.
It's more simple connect the module S+RJ10 ( or compatible ) to a SFP+ port.
What i will like is get the 40G to 4 x 10G splitter and then be able to then use RJ-45 on each of the 10G SFP+ modulesI believe Mellanox makes QSFP to SFP+ converters, that you can then plug a SFP+ to RJ45 transceiver into.
Here is a relatively cheap (depending on location) listing on eBay:
HP 655874-B21 QSFP/SFP Adapter Kit for sale online | eBay
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Any 40G QSP+ to 4 x 10G RJ-45 and if not then any way to have RJ-45 work with the 4 x SFP+ ports?
It will be male SFP+ modules. Those do exist.
You can also find MTO to 4x multimode pairs splitter. Nothing with RJ 45 tho.
Your best bet to run that QSFP+ to SFP+ adapter from Mellanox, but I'm not sure if QSFP+ port can do 1G.
Oh, I mean splitter, then media converter and so on.
You'll get male end of SFP+, that goes directly into SFP+ cage.
I just checked it on one of our Junipers. I don't have option to set speed under interface. I can run either full speed (40G, interface et-0/0/0 in juniper language) or channelize it into 4x10G (gets me xe-0/0/0:0 though :3).
We got stuff like that: Cisco QSFP-4SFP10G-CU1M 40G QSFP+ Breakout DAC Cable - FS
But it's DAC on both ends, and it may not drop speeds to 1G speeds. You'd have better chances with smh like that:
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I believe the problem is that generally SFP+ to RJ45 transceivers use more power than regular ones, so having to feed power from one port to 4x that may be a bit much.
I was going to write, that you may also have trouble getting the QSFP(28) port split into 4x, but it seems that it is supported, though apparently not controllable (source - though a different device so YMMV).