Patton electronic 2155 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 CopperLink 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 144 kbps

•Half-duplex 10Base-T Ethernet

•Extends network connections up to 5 miles (8 km) over 2-wire 24- AWG unconditioned lines (see Appendix A on page 14)

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

•LED indicators for Link, Status, No Signal, ER, and Test Mode

•Made in the USA

2.2 DESCRIPTION

The Patton Electronics CopperLink Ethernet Extenders provide high- speed LAN connections between peered Ethernet LANs, remote PC’s, or any other network enabled 10Base-T device.

Operating in pairs, a Model 2155/L (local) located at one end of the LAN extension and a Model 2155/R (remote) at the other end, these units 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 Ethernet Extenders. They operate as learning bridges and 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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