Hey!
I am currently trying to connect my home to my garage via fibre cable, I have a couple things picked out but can someone please verify everything would work together?
x2 TP-Link MC220L
x2 TP-Link TL-SM321B 1000Base-BX WDM Bi-Directional SFP Module
x1 OM3 50m Fiber Optic Cable
With the SFP Module can I just buy x2 of the same module since its “Bi-Directional”? or do I need to find A & B modules
I saw another cheaper option for Modules that come in a pair but unsure if they would be compatible?
https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/marketplace/computers/cables-adaptors/networking/listing/4393409111
Thank you in advance!
first off, bidi optics only really make sense when you are trying to densely pack signals into a run without doing cwdm or dwdm. bidi optics require matched pairs… you must buy a “flipped” side, i.e. 1310/1490 side 1, 1490/1310 side 2. also, bidi are single mode, use single mode / SM fiber with it. if you mix and match single mode with multi mode, you will have a chance of packet loss, or not working at all. they are physically two different sizes of glass.
tplink is so generic I wouldn’t worry about brand compatibility.