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Enhance Network Performance with StarTech.com PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Fiber Network Card w/Open SFP Review

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Description of Enhance Network Performance with StarTech.com PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Fiber Network Card w/Open SFP

Connect a PCI Express-based desktop or rackmount PC directly to a fiber optic network using the Gigabit SFP of your choice. PCIe GbE Fiber Network Card with Open SFP Slot. PCIe SFP Network Card Adapter NIC. PCI Express SFP Adapter. Fiber Optic Network Card. Adapts to your network configuration using the fiber transceiver of your choice, through an open SFP slot. No electronic interference provides a secure fiber network infrastructure through a direct fiber-to-desktop connection. Fits into full or low-profile/small form factor (SFF) systems, with a dual profile design. Compatible with most Gigabit SFP modules. Supports Full/Half-duplex Auto-Negotiation, Auto-MDI/MDIX. Includes low-profile/half-height installation bracket. Compliant with IEEE802.3z 1000Base-SX/LX, IEEE 802.1Q VLAN Tagging, IEEE 802.1P Layer 2 Priority Encoding, IEEE 802.3x full duplex flow control, RFC 1157 SNMP v1. Jumbo Frame Support.

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Revainrating 1 out of 5

Poor performance and minimal documentation

everything, what I bought this network card for our application where we transmit 10Gb/s UDP packets to a server (connected directly). After spending a month with this module, we could not achieve the required performance. , Windows Server 2012 R2), even if you open the configuration menu, the minimal help, description and some texts are larger than the viewport and you cannot change the size of the viewport.Then we decided to buy an Intel X520-DA1 Network card and Va- Out of the box it reaches

Pros
  • IEEE802.3z 1000Base-SX/LX compliant, IEEE 802.1Q VLAN tagging, IEEE 802.1P Layer 2 priority encoding, IEEE 802.3x full-duplex flow control, RFC 1157 SNMP v1
Cons
  • Big and clunky

Revainrating 1 out of 5

died 3 years later.

Bought two of these, both literally died a week apart. Lasted 3 years. They were in a data center with adequate cooling and power.

Pros
  • PCIe GbE fiber NIC with SFP slot open
Cons
  • Not sure

Revainrating 1 out of 5

DO NOT BUY. This card does not support Linux.

DO NOT BUY. These cards do not support Linux by default. You must compile the driver yourself. and IF you are using kernel version 3 or later. This will destroy your system. The company has no plans to update the driver and states that the card is compatible with kernel version 2.6-3.5, but if you install anything other than 2.6 it will crash your system. THIS IS NOT POSSIBLE

Pros
  • Supports full/half duplex autonegotiation, auto MDI/MDIX
Cons
  • If in doubt

I have a Comcast Gigabit Pro, fiber in the house connected to a Comcast Juniper ACX2100-AC. Have 1 SFP+ port and 1 Ethernet port. Both have static IP addresses as part of the Pro service. I bought my first PEX10000SFP on November 5, 2015 because it was on the list of valid cards to connect to Juniper. It was set up and working when my service was activated and I have a W10 workstation with this NIC connected to an SFP+ adapter in one of the Juniper ports. It worked fine for two years, but…

Pros
  • Fiber NIC
Cons
  • Not as thick as other options