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L101314's avatar
L101314
Aspirant
Jan 05, 2023

R9000 - Nighthawk X10 SFP port

Good morning all,
I am interested in this router and ask myself the following question:
is the 10Gb SFP port usable
with an AGM-731F type SFP module in order to be able to connect this router to my GS752TPS in a multimode fiber link?
I thank you in advance for your help.

6 Replies

  • FURRYe38's avatar
    FURRYe38
    Guru - Experienced User
    Jan 05, 2023

    Something you should try and see. Get something from a place that has a good return policy. 

    I got this one from Amazon:

    Cable Matters 10GBASE-T 10 Gigabit SFP+

    I had it in my XS505M but ran into something that I found out wasn't the SFP issue. So I swap it out of the switch and into the R9000 and works. I don't have Fiber support here so would be something to try and see. Send back if it doesn't happen to work. 

  • plemans's avatar
    plemans
    Guru - Experienced User
    Jan 05, 2023

    If you're "just looking at it", I'd avoid it. 

    Theres been a posting prior that its probably not getting any more firmware updates and is going to be EOL.

    I haven't seen it pop up on the list yet but I'd put my $ towards something with a 10gig ethernet port versus this. 

    • FURRYe38's avatar
      FURRYe38
      Guru - Experienced User
      Jan 05, 2023

      Voxels FW is still supporting the R9000 and his stuff is pretty good. A good alternative should NG EoL the R9000.

      • Kitsap's avatar
        Kitsap
        Master
        Jan 06, 2023

        I recently picked up a used R9000 on the secondary market and have Voxels firmware installed.  Also picked up the Cable Matters 10GBASE-T 10 Gigabit SFP+ adapter.  The combination mates up very will with my CM2050V modem.

         

        If you are looking to purchase new hardware, the R9000 is most likely not a good long term investment.  The design is dated and the version of Wi-Fi 6 it transmits is obsolete.  Overall, it is an outstanding router, and the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz Wi-Fi is solid.