An adapter module (800, 900) for interfacing a fiber optic cable to an electronics device (880, 890) comprising: an adapter housing (805, 905) comprising an output connector (860, 960) and an input port (812, 912), wherein the output connector (860, 960) is configured to be coupled to an input port (882, 982) of an electronics device (880, 890), and the input port (812, 912) is operable to receive a fiber optic cable connector (660, 760) of the fiber optic cable; a protocol interface circuit (830, 930), wherein the protocol interface circuit (830, 930) is operable to: adapt one or more native electrical signals provided by the electronics device (880, 890) in accordance with a communications protocol into one or more adapted electrical signals capable of modulating a laser diode to produce optical signals on the fiber optic cable; and convert one or more adapted electrical signals corresponding to optical signals propagated on the fiber optic cable into one or more converted electrical signals such that the converted electrical signals are in accordance with the communications protocol, characterized by one or more additional protocol interface circuits (830, 930), wherein each additional protocol interface circuit (830, 930) of the one or more additional protocol interface circuits (830, 930) is operable to: adapt the native electrical signals provided by the electronics device (880, 890) into the adapted electrical signals capable of modulating the laser diode to produce the optical signals on the fiber optic cable; and convert adapted electrical signals corresponding to the optical signals propagated on the fiber optic cable into the converted electrical signals such that the converted electrical signals are in accordance with a particular communications protocol, wherein the particular communications protocol of each protocol interface circuit is different from the particular communications protocols provided by the other one or more additional protocol interface circuits. an adapter housing (805, 905) comprising an output connector (860, 960) and an input port (812, 912), wherein the output connector (860, 960) is configured to be coupled to an input port (882, 982) of an electronics device (880, 890), and the input port (812, 912) is operable to receive a fiber optic cable connector (660, 760) of the fiber optic cable; a protocol interface circuit (830, 930), wherein the protocol interface circuit (830, 930) is operable to: adapt one or more native electrical signals provided by the electronics device (880, 890) in accordance with a communications protocol into one or more adapted electrical signals capable of modulating a laser diode to produce optical signals on the fiber optic cable; and convert one or more adapted electrical signals corresponding to optical signals propagated on the fiber optic cable into one or more converted electrical signals such that the converted electrical signals are in accordance with the communications protocol, adapt one or more native electrical signals provided by the electronics device (880, 890) in accordance with a communications protocol into one or more adapted electrical signals capable of modulating a laser diode to produce optical signals on the fiber optic cable; and convert one or more adapted electrical signals corresponding to optical signals propagated on the fiber optic cable into one or more converted electrical signals such that the converted electrical signals are in accordance with the communications protocol, characterized by one or more additional protocol interface circuits (830, 930), wherein each additional protocol interface circuit (830, 930) of the one or more additional protocol interface circuits (830, 930) is operable to: adapt the native electrical signals provided by the electronics device (880, 890) into the adapted electrical signals capable of modulating the laser diode to produce the optical signals on the fiber optic cable; and convert adapted electrical signals corresponding to the optical signals propagated on the fiber optic cable into the converted electrical signals such that the converted electrical signals are in accordance with a particular communications protocol, wherein the particular communications protocol of each protocol interface circuit is different from the particular communications protocols provided by the other one or more additional protocol interface circuits. adapt the native electrical signals provided by the electronics device (880, 890) into the adapted electrical signals capable of modulating the laser diode to produce the optical signals on the fiber optic cable; and convert adapted electrical signals corresponding to the optical signals propagated on the fiber optic cable into the converted electrical signals such that the converted electrical signals are in accordance with a particular communications protocol, wherein the particular communications protocol of each protocol interface circuit is different from the particular communications protocols provided by the other one or more additional protocol interface circuits.