{"id":26386,"date":"2025-05-26T09:50:21","date_gmt":"2025-05-26T07:50:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/monraspberry.com\/?post_type=product&#038;p=26386"},"modified":"2026-10-26T05:09:18","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T04:09:18","slug":"banana-pi-bpi-sfp-2-5g-bx-10-d-for-bpi-r3","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/monraspberry.com\/en\/produit\/banana-pi-bpi-sfp-2-5g-bx-10-d-pour-bpi-r3\/","title":{"rendered":"Banana Pi BPI-SFP-2.5G-BX10-D (pour BPI-R3)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>BPI-R3 2.5G BiDi BX10 SFP modules for Banana Pi: fibre at 2.5 Gbit\/s<\/h2>\n<p>The BPI-R3 SFP modules (ref. BPI-SFP-2.5G-BX) create a 2.5 Gbit\/s fibre link between two devices, over a single strand of singlemode fibre, up to approximately 10 km. They are designed for the two SFP cages of the <strong>Banana Pi BPI-R3<\/strong>, which operate in 2500Base-X: Banana Pi has validated 2.5G BiDi U and D optical modules on this board. Sold as a set of two, this product lets you build a complete link.<\/p>\n<h2>Highlights<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>2.5 Gbit\/s over a single strand<\/strong> : each module transmits and receives on two distinct wavelengths.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Long distance<\/strong> : approximately 10 km over singlemode fibre.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Complete electrical isolation<\/strong> between the two sites, useful between buildings.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Native R3 protocol<\/strong> : 2500Base-X, with no conversion.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Technical specifications<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mr-scroll\">\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Element<\/th>\n<th>BPI-SFP-2.5G-BX10<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Format<\/td>\n<td>SFP<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Throughput<\/td>\n<td>2.5 Gbit\/s (2500Base-X)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Type<\/td>\n<td>Bidirectional optical (BiDi), U and D pair<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Distance<\/td>\n<td>Approximately 10 km<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Fiber<\/td>\n<td>Singlemode simplex<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Target board<\/td>\n<td>Banana Pi BPI-R3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Which one should you choose?<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mr-scroll\">\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Module<\/th>\n<th>Support<\/th>\n<th>Throughput<\/th>\n<th>Distance<\/th>\n<th>Card<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>BPI-SFP-2.5G-BX10<\/td>\n<td>Singlemode fibre, one strand<\/td>\n<td>2.5 Gbit\/s<\/td>\n<td>Approximately 10 km<\/td>\n<td>BPI-R3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/monraspberry.com\/en\/product\/banana-pi-bpi-sfp-2-5g-t-r-rm-for-bpi-r3\/\">BPI-SFP-2.5G-T-R-RM<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Copper RJ45 cable<\/td>\n<td>2.5 Gbit\/s<\/td>\n<td>Short link<\/td>\n<td>BPI-R3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/monraspberry.com\/en\/product\/banana-pi-sfp-10g-bx20-du-pour-bpi-r4\/\">SFP-10G-BX20 D and U<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Singlemode fibre, one strand<\/td>\n<td>10 Gbit\/s<\/td>\n<td>Up to 20 km<\/td>\n<td>BPI-R4, R4 Pro<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Compatibility and pitfalls to avoid<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>One U facing one D<\/strong> : a BiDi link always pairs one module of each type, one at each end.<\/li>\n<li><strong>BPI-R3 only<\/strong> : the cages of the BPI-R4 and R4 Pro are fixed at 10 Gbit\/s.<\/li>\n<li><strong>No insertion notification<\/strong> on the R3: check the link in OpenWrt.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Not for consumer fibre<\/strong> : operators' FTTH connections use PON technology and their own box.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Singlemode fibre<\/strong> required, and never look into an active module (laser).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Recommended accessories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/monraspberry.com\/en\/product\/banana-pi-bpi-r3\/\">Banana Pi BPI-R3<\/a> : two 2.5G SFP cages, five Gigabit ports and Wi-Fi 6.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/monraspberry.com\/en\/product\/boitier-en-metal-pour-banana-pi-bpi-r3\/\">Metal case for BPI-R3<\/a> : protects the board and its modules in a rack or technical room.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Uses<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Connect two buildings on a site without running copper cable.<\/li>\n<li>Connect the BPI-R3 to a remote fibre switch.<\/li>\n<li>Getting the board up and running: guide to getting started with a Banana Pi.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n<h3>Do these modules work on the BPI-R3?<\/h3>\n<p>Yes, the R3 accepts 2500Base-X modules and Banana Pi has validated 2.5G BiDi modules on it.<\/p>\n<h3>Are two modules needed?<\/h3>\n<p>Yes, a U module at one end and a D module at the other, connected by a single singlemode fibre.<\/p>\n<h3>Can they be used on a BPI-R4?<\/h3>\n<p>No, the R4 requires 10G modules such as the SFP-10G-BX20 pair.<\/p>\n<h3>What is the maximum distance?<\/h3>\n<p>Approximately 10 km over singlemode fibre.<\/p>\n<p>Discover the Banana Pi range; at monraspberry.com, these modules are an official, tested product, with returns within 14 days with return authorization, free pickup point delivery on orders from \u20ac200 and payment by Visa, Mastercard, PayPal, Apple Pay or Google Pay.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li>2.5 Gbit\/s fibre link over a single singlemode strand, approximately 10 km<\/li>\n<li>BiDi 2500Base-X SFP modules, one U module facing one D module<\/li>\n<li>Designed for the two SFP cages of the Banana Pi BPI-R3<\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"featured_media":26387,"template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[399],"product_cat":[355],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-26386","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_brand-banana-pi","product_cat-banana-pi","first","outofstock","taxable","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple","add-to-wishlist-after_add_to_cart"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/monraspberry.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/26386","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/monraspberry.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/monraspberry.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/monraspberry.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/26386\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":33711,"href":"https:\/\/monraspberry.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/26386\/revisions\/33711"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/monraspberry.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/26387"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/monraspberry.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26386"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/monraspberry.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=26386"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/monraspberry.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=26386"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/monraspberry.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=26386"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}