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What is the manufacturer of the switcg, while generally SFPs will work in most switches, there may be steps to take to insure so. 
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What is the manufacturer of the switcg, while generally SFPs will work in most switches, there may be steps to take to insure so.

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I have dell switches and netgear.
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Will these SFP cards work in a standard switch ? <br />
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Will these SFP cards work in a standard switch ? 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/IBM-53P0091-1Gb-850nm-Shortwave-SFP-Optical-Transceiver-/360405230228?pt=COMP_EN_Networking_Components&hash=item53e9d36294#shId

SFP Cards

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