2.0 GENERAL INFORMATION
Thank you for your purchase of this Patton Electronics product. This product has been thoroughly inspected and tested and is warranted for one year for parts and labor. If any questions or problems arise during installation or use of this product, contact Patton Electronics Technical Support at +1 (301)
2.1 FEATURES
•Variable rate CopperLINK extender - Easy to configure
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•Configurable 10/100, Full/Half, and
•Extends network connections up to 6,000 ft (1.8 km) over
•Switch selectable line rates up to 50 Mbps
•6 symmetric or asymmetric settings via DIP switch
•Transparent operation
•LED indicators for Power, Link, and Ethernet Link & Activity
•Surge suppression up to 20 kA (8/20 ∝s)
•Made in the USA
2.2 DESCRIPTION
The Patton Electronics Model 2172 CopperLink modems provide high- speed LAN connections between peered Ethernet LANs, remote PC’s, or any other network enabled
Operating in pairs, one Model 2172 is configured as the (L) Local unit located at one end of the LAN extension and the other Model 2172 is con- figured as the (R) Remote unit at the other end. The Model 2172 is config- ured as a L or R via the switch on the rear panel. These units can automatically forward LAN broadcasts, multicasts, and frames across a 2- wire
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