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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.
