Patton electronic 2157, 2156 user manual General Information, Features, Description

2.0 GENERAL INFORMATION

Thank you purchasing this Patton Electronics product. This product has been thoroughly inspected and tested and is warranted for one year for parts and labor. If questions arise while installing or using this product, contact Technical Support at +1 (301) 975-1007.

2.1 FEATURES

•Easy-to-install Ethernet Extenders—no configuration required

•Auto-rate adaption ensures the highest rate possible for each exten- sion distance

•Data rates to 2.3 Mbps (for Model 2156) and 4.6 Mbps (for Model 2157)

•Auto-sensing 10/100Base-T

•Extends network connections up to 30,000 ft (9,144 m) over 2-wire 24- AWG unconditioned lines (see Appendix A on page 15)

•Transparent operation to higher level protocols such as TCP/IP, DEC- net, NETBIOS, IPX, etc.

•Compatible with 802.1Q VLAN

•LED indicators for Power; Ethernet Link, 100Base-T Operation, Transmit, Receive; WAN Link, Transmit, Receive

•Made in the USA

2.2 DESCRIPTION

The Patton Electronics CopperLink Ethernet Extenders provide high- speed LAN connections between peered Ethernet LANs, remote PCs, or any other network enabled 10/100Base-T device.

Operating in pairs, a Model 2156 or 2157 can automatically forward LAN broadcasts, multicasts, and frames across a 2-wire voice-grade twisted- pair link. The data is passed transparently (unmodified) through the Ether- net Extenders. They automatically add and delete MAC addresses, only passing packets across the CopperLink line that are meant for the remote peered LAN.

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