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SFP Module Comms

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I want to replace my lan comms with a fiber comms
Does a component exist for sfp module exist
If not has any body had any success with fiber communications
I can obtain the following breakout boards to experiment with.

https://vksdr.com/pmod#sfp
or
https://hackaday.com/2021/02/13/experim ... -breakout/
thanks

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This type of work is suitable for FPGAs, not for microcontrollers. You can buy Ethernet-to-Fiber converters with Gigabit speeds. A simple microcontroller can handle up to 115200 Baud via UART, it's far away from acceptable Ethernet speed.

Your linked modules good for long distance UART but not for Ethernet.

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Thank You

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