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# Use Verkada Cameras over Fiber

In some situations, long fiber runs (>328 ft \[100m]) are used to bring connectivity to remote locations. A media converter can convert the fiber to Power over Ethernet (PoE) at the end of the run, allowing a camera to be connected there.

If multiple cameras are to be connected at the end of the fiber-optic cable, you can use another PoE switch with Small Form-factor Pluggable (SFP) uplink to aggregate the devices.

## Concept

![](/files/gH66pbEMQv5zn5PhwsUd)

This is the required equipment you need to achieve best results:

* PoE injector or switch (if media converter doesn’t have PoE out)
* Fiber-to-Ethernet media converter (ideally with PoE out)
* Compatible fiber switch
* Compatible SFPs
* Compatible fiber-optic cable

## Connect your camera

{% stepper %}
{% step %}
**Connect your Verkada camera to your media converter, with the media converter connected back to your headend switch.**
{% endstep %}

{% step %}
**Connect the media converter to power. If your converter does not have PoE out, you’ll need to connect it through a PoE injector.**
{% endstep %}
{% endstepper %}

Many media converters have lights to indicate successful fiber and Ethernet links. Also, should your fiber link go down, many converters bring down the Ethernet link.

**Example**: [D40](https://docs.verkada.com/docs/video-security-d40-datasheet.pdf) connected using 1000BASE-SX SFPs and OM4 multimode fiber

![](/files/JSzQ2leGY2bMxPMkkTSA)


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