CPC H04B 10/40 (2013.01) [H04B 10/25 (2013.01)] | 10 Claims |
1. A cable assembly, comprising:
a cable having a plurality of electrically-conductive wires;
an optical port termination at a first end of the cable for terminating a first end of the plurality of electrically-conductive wires and configured to electrically couple to an optical network port integral to an information handling system and configured to receive an optical transceiver module; and
an electrical connector at a second end of the cable for terminating a second end of the plurality of electrically conductive wires and configured to electrically couple to an electrical network port;
wherein the optical port termination includes a transceiver to convert between first electrical signals, having a standard associated with the optical network port, and second electrical signals, having a standard associated with the electrical network port wherein the transceiver lacks optical transmission components.
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