Connect multiple ethernet cables to one 50/125 multimode fiber cable

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Hello! How can I go about connecting multiple ethernet cables to one 50/125 multimode fiber cable? Thank you for any assistance you can provide.
 
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I would actually recommend using another switch at the server end. Fiber NIC cards are relatively expensive and if you put a GS110TP at the server end you can use the regular gigabit NIC on the motherboard or add a copper NIC. That also allows the cameras to be tied into other hardware for troubleshooting or additional connectivity.
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This Fiber to Ethernet Multimode Adapter and this Gigabit Ethernet Switch should work, don't know much about fiber cables though, someone please correct me if I'm wrong.

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You can definitely do it as @revernt says with discrete steps. Fiber to copper with a converter then add a switch. There are just more things to fail than if you get a switch with a fiber uplink. You can find LOTS of used switches on E-Bay that have fiber uplink. We need to know WHAT device and what speed optics is on the other end of the fiber to ensure we recommend compatible hardware.
 
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These devices have not yet been decided on, but thanks to your help on another question I had the other day, I know I will be using 50 micron multimode fiber. 4 HD cameras will be at one end and a server will be at the other. I have yet to select a fiber NIC based on this information. If you know which type of LED/Laser NIC I'd need for this, I'd appreciate the help. Thank you so much!
 
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I would actually recommend using another switch at the server end. Fiber NIC cards are relatively expensive and if you put a GS110TP at the server end you can use the regular gigabit NIC on the motherboard or add a copper NIC. That also allows the cameras to be tied into other hardware for troubleshooting or additional connectivity.
 
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