An electro-optical connector comprising: a first port and a second port configured to receive electrical inputs; a first plurality of electro-optical transducers in electrical communication with the first port, wherein the first plurality of electro-optical transducers is configured to convert between first electrical signals received via the first port and respective first optical signals, wherein the first port and the first plurality of electro-optical transducers define a first channel ; a second plurality of electro-optical transducers in electrical communication with the second port, wherein the second plurality of electro-optical transducers is configured to convert between second electrical signals received via the second port and respective second optical signals, wherein the second port and the second plurality of electro-optical transducers define a second channel ; a selective combiner configured to combine the first optical signals and the second optical signals for transmission via one or more optical fibers to a first receiving device ; and a controller in communication with each of the first plurality of electro-optical transducers and the second plurality of electro-optical transducers, wherein the controller is configured to transmit at least a first portion of a first datalink on at least the first channel and at least a second portion of the first datalink on the second channel in a first configuration, wherein the first datalink defines an electrical communication between a first transmitting device and the first receiving device via the one or more fibers, wherein the controller is configured to redistribute the first portion of the first datalink onto at least the second channel in a second configuration, and wherein the first configuration comprises a different selection of channels than the second configuration. a first port and a second port configured to receive electrical inputs; a first plurality of electro-optical transducers in electrical communication with the first port, wherein the first plurality of electro-optical transducers is configured to convert between first electrical signals received via the first port and respective first optical signals, wherein the first port and the first plurality of electro-optical transducers define a first channel ; a second plurality of electro-optical transducers in electrical communication with the second port, wherein the second plurality of electro-optical transducers is configured to convert between second electrical signals received via the second port and respective second optical signals, wherein the second port and the second plurality of electro-optical transducers define a second channel ; a selective combiner configured to combine the first optical signals and the second optical signals for transmission via one or more optical fibers to a first receiving device ; and a controller in communication with each of the first plurality of electro-optical transducers and the second plurality of electro-optical transducers, wherein the controller is configured to transmit at least a first portion of a first datalink on at least the first channel and at least a second portion of the first datalink on the second channel in a first configuration, wherein the first datalink defines an electrical communication between a first transmitting device and the first receiving device via the one or more fibers, wherein the controller is configured to redistribute the first portion of the first datalink onto at least the second channel in a second configuration, and wherein the first configuration comprises a different selection of channels than the second configuration. <EOS>