{"product_id":"tp-link-mc210cs-media-converter-rj45-to-sc-single-mode-fibre-20km-no-adapter","title":"TP-Link MC210CS Media Converter RJ45 to SC Single-Mode Fibre 20km | NO ADAPTER","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:1.7;color:#222;max-width:700px;margin:0 auto;\"\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"color:#0060a9;font-size:22px;margin:0 0 10px;border-bottom:3px solid #0060a9;padding-bottom:8px;\"\u003eTP-Link MC210CS Gigabit Single-Mode Media Converter\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 18px;\"\u003eCertified refurbished Gigabit media converter that bridges \u003cstrong\u003e1000BASE-LX single-mode fibre\u003c\/strong\u003e to \u003cstrong\u003e1000BASE-T copper Ethernet\u003c\/strong\u003e, carrying a full gigabit link up to \u003cstrong\u003e20 kilometres\u003c\/strong\u003e at \u003cstrong\u003e1310 nm\u003c\/strong\u003e. Backed by a 12-month warranty from Reboot IT. \u003cstrong\u003ePlease note: the external power adapter is not included with this unit.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#fff4e5;border-left:4px solid #d97706;padding:12px 16px;margin:0 0 24px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#92400e;\"\u003ePower adapter not included.\u003c\/strong\u003e The MC210CS requires an external DC power adapter to operate and one is \u003cstrong\u003enot supplied\u003c\/strong\u003e with this unit. You will need to source a compatible adapter separately, or install the converter into a TP-Link MC1400 chassis, which powers it directly.\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"color:#0060a9;font-size:17px;margin:0 0 10px;\"\u003eKey Benefits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 24px;padding-left:20px;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwenty-kilometre reach\u003c\/strong\u003e — single-mode fibre at 1310 nm carries a gigabit link up to 20 km, roughly 200 times the 100-metre limit of copper Cat5e\/Cat6.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFull gigabit throughput\u003c\/strong\u003e — wire-speed 1000 Mbps forwarding in both directions with IEEE 802.3x flow control, so the conversion step never becomes the bottleneck.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eZero configuration\u003c\/strong\u003e — auto-negotiation and Auto MDI\/MDIX mean no management interface, no firmware, no crossover cables. Connect the fibre, connect the RJ45, done.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComplete electrical isolation\u003c\/strong\u003e — fibre carries light, not current, eliminating earth loops, surge propagation and EMI between separately-earthed buildings.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStandalone or rack-mounted\u003c\/strong\u003e — sits on a desk or shelf as a standalone unit, or slots into a TP-Link MC1400 chassis for tidy, powered, high-density installations.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNegligible running cost\u003c\/strong\u003e — draws a maximum of 1.8 W, so a pair running continuously costs only a few dollars a year to power.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"color:#0060a9;font-size:17px;margin:0 0 10px;\"\u003ePerformance in Use\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;\"\u003eThe MC210CS earns its place wherever copper simply cannot reach. Standard twisted-pair Ethernet is specified to 100 metres, and past that the link either negotiates down or fails outright. Single-mode fibre with a 1310 nm optic pushes that boundary to 20 km, which covers the overwhelming majority of real-world campus, industrial estate and multi-building deployments. A converter at each end of the fibre pair presents an ordinary RJ45 port to the switch at both ends, so the fibre run is completely transparent to the rest of the network.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;\"\u003eTypical deployments include linking a warehouse, workshop or gatehouse back to a main office switch; connecting floors or wings of a building where the riser is already fibre; extending a network across a car park, rail line or roadway where a copper run would be neither legal nor safe; and joining sites in an industrial environment where heavy machinery generates enough electrical noise to corrupt copper Ethernet. Because fibre is a dielectric, it also removes any risk of a lightning surge or earth-potential difference travelling between two separately-earthed buildings — a genuine equipment-safety consideration, not just a performance one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 24px;\"\u003eOperation is deliberately unremarkable. There is no web interface, no console port and no configuration to maintain. Three LEDs report power, fibre link\/activity and copper link\/activity, which is all the diagnostic detail the device needs. It handles 0 °C to 50 °C and up to 90% non-condensing humidity, so an unconditioned comms cupboard or plant room is well within its envelope. Bear in mind this is a media converter, not a switch: it has a single RJ45 port and converts one fibre link to one copper link. Fanning out to multiple devices requires a switch downstream.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"color:#0060a9;font-size:17px;margin:0 0 10px;\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:0 0 24px;font-size:13px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#f4f7fa;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #dde4ea;width:42%;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrand\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #dde4ea;\"\u003eTP-Link\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #dde4ea;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModel\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #dde4ea;\"\u003eMC210CS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#f4f7fa;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid 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unit\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#f4f7fa;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #dde4ea;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaximum Power Consumption\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #dde4ea;\"\u003e1.8 W\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #dde4ea;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions (W × D × H)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #dde4ea;\"\u003e94.5 × 73.0 × 27.0 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#f4f7fa;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #dde4ea;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMounting\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #dde4ea;\"\u003eStandalone, or TP-Link MC1400 chassis\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd 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#dde4ea;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWarranty\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #dde4ea;\"\u003e12-month warranty from Reboot IT\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"color:#0060a9;font-size:17px;margin:0 0 10px;\"\u003eIs It Right For You?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:0 0 24px;font-size:13px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#f4f7fa;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 12px;border:1px solid #dde4ea;width:50%;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#15803d;\"\u003e✓ Best For\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 12px;border:1px solid #dde4ea;width:50%;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#b91c1c;\"\u003e✗ Not For\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 12px;border:1px solid #dde4ea;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e\nBuilding-to-building links over existing single-mode fibre\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nRuns beyond the 100 m copper limit, up to 20 km\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nCampus, industrial and multi-tenant site networks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nEnvironments with heavy EMI or earth-potential differences\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nInstallers who already hold spare 12 V DC adapters\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nMC1400 chassis deployments, which supply their own power\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 12px;border:1px solid #dde4ea;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e\nBuyers who need a working unit out of the box — no adapter is supplied\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nMulti-mode (OM1–OM4) fibre — this is a single-mode 1310 nm device\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nConnecting several devices — it converts one link, not many\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nAnyone needing VLANs, management or PoE pass-through\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nLC-connector patch leads without an SC adapter or hybrid lead\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n10 Gbps links — this is a gigabit device\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"color:#0060a9;font-size:17px;margin:0 0 10px;\"\u003eCondition Grades\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:0 0 24px;font-size:13px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#f4f7fa;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #dde4ea;width:28%;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrade A — Excellent\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #dde4ea;\"\u003eExcellent to very good cosmetic condition. May carry light scratches or other minor blemishes from normal service. Fully tested and functionally as-new.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #dde4ea;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrade B — Good\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #dde4ea;\"\u003eGood cosmetic condition with more visible wear, scuffing or marking to the casing. Function and performance are unaffected and testing is identical to Grade A.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 24px;font-size:13px;color:#555;\"\u003eCosmetic grading describes the casing only. Every unit, whatever its grade, is tested to the same standard and carries the same warranty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"color:#0060a9;font-size:17px;margin:0 0 10px;\"\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;font-weight:600;color:#0060a9;\"\u003eIs a power adapter included?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;\"\u003eNo. This unit is supplied without its external power adapter, which is why it is priced accordingly. You will need to supply a compatible DC adapter, or mount the converter in a TP-Link MC1400 chassis, which powers it directly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;font-weight:600;color:#0060a9;\"\u003eDo I need two of these?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;\"\u003eYes, in almost all cases. A media converter changes fibre to copper at one end, so a point-to-point fibre run needs a converter at each end — unless the far end terminates in a switch that already has a 1000BASE-LX SFP or fibre port.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;font-weight:600;color:#0060a9;\"\u003eWill it work with multi-mode fibre?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;\"\u003eNo. The MC210CS is a single-mode device operating at 1310 nm. Multi-mode fibre such as OM1 to OM4 requires a multi-mode converter like the MC200CM. Pairing a single-mode optic with multi-mode fibre gives an unreliable link or no link at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;font-weight:600;color:#0060a9;\"\u003eWhat fibre connector does it use?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;\"\u003eA duplex SC\/UPC connector. If your patch leads are LC-terminated you will need an SC-to-LC hybrid lead or an appropriate adapter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;font-weight:600;color:#0060a9;\"\u003eDoes it need configuring?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;\"\u003eNo. It is a fully unmanaged, plug-and-play device with no web interface, console port or firmware to configure. Auto-negotiation and Auto MDI\/MDIX handle speed, duplex and cable polarity automatically.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;font-weight:600;color:#0060a9;\"\u003eCan it be rack-mounted?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;\"\u003eYes. It operates standalone on a desk or shelf, or slots into a TP-Link MC1400 rack chassis, which both houses and powers multiple converters — a practical way around the missing adapter if you are deploying several units.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;font-weight:600;color:#0060a9;\"\u003eWhat is shipping and delivery like?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 24px;\"\u003eShipping costs apply based on size and destination — rates are calculated at checkout. Orders placed before the daily cut-off are typically dispatched the same business day from our Melbourne warehouse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f4f7fa;border-left:4px solid #0060a9;padding:16px 20px;margin:0 0 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"color:#0060a9;font-size:17px;margin:0 0 10px;\"\u003eWarranty \u0026amp; Reboot IT\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px;\"\u003eThis certified refurbished TP-Link MC210CS is supplied with a \u003cstrong\u003e12-month warranty\u003c\/strong\u003e covering hardware faults and defects in materials and workmanship. If the unit develops a fault within the warranty period we will repair or replace it, and our Melbourne-based support team is available to help you diagnose the issue first.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px;\"\u003eReboot IT has specialised in professionally refurbished business IT equipment since \u003cstrong\u003e2001\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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