Patton 2156, 2157 User Manual

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AN extension doesn’t have to be expen-

sive or difficult. Patton’s Model 2156 and

Model 2157 Series of auto-rate Ethernet

Extenders open the door to low-cost and easy

set-up LAN extension. The LAN Extenders are

easy to use and take advantage of existing

copper twisted-pair infrastructure to connect

LANs at high speed and over long distances.

The Model 2156 can connect at speeds up to

2.3 Mbps with distances ranging from 5.3 to

9.4 km (3.3 to 5.8 miles) on standard 0.5 mm

(24 AWG) voice-grade twisted pair. The

Model 2157 can connect at speeds up to 4.6

Mbps over distances ranging from 3.3 to 9.4

km (2.1 to 5.8 miles) on standard 0.5 mm

(24 AWG) voice-grade twisted pair.

Whether connecting corporate LANs or

remote offices, Patton Ethernet Extenders

offer the best combination of speed and dis-

tance in the industry. Other LAN extenders

operate at a single rate or are difficult to con-

figure for LANs located at different distances,

but the CopperLink Ethernet Extenders’ auto-

rate adaptation feature ensures that users get

the highest speed possible for the distances

they are trying to reach. Patton Ethernet

Extenders come with a built-in MDI-X switch,

which simplifies connection to LANs or PCs

since it works correctly with a straight-

through cable or a cross-over cable. Set-up is

easy, just connect the Ethernet port cable and

the copper twisted-pair to the Extenders, then

apply power! Patton CopperLink Auto-rate

Ethernet Extenders are the perfect fit for cost-

effective simple and efficient LAN extension!

Visit www

.patton.com for more information.

Reach your remote LAN with Patton’s Auto-Rate Ethernet Extenders and get the best speed/distance combination in
the industry using just a single twisted-pair.

CopperLink™
Ethernet Extender

Patton Models 2156 & 2157

Extenders

High Speed Extension

With the Model 2157 you get speeds up to 4.6
Mbps, while the Model 2156 delivers speeds up
to 2.3 Mbps

CopperLink 2-Wire Connection

Easy 2-wire CopperLink connection via built-in
RJ-11 port

Auto-sensing Ethernet

Auto 10 or 100Base-T and full or
half-duplex Ethernet operational

Auto-rate Selection

Just plug the units in, and they will determine the
maximum rate possible for the connection

Transparent LAN Bridging

Passes higher layer protocols and
supports 802.1Q VLAN tagging

Automatic Learning, Aging, and
Filtering

Only allows packets with addresses outside
the LAN to be forwarded

Auto-sensing 10

or 100Base-T,

and full or half-duplex

Front panel indicators

show operational
status at a glance

AC or DC

power options

Only a single twisted

pair needed for speeds

up to 4.6 Mbps

Proven

Patton design

Built-in MDI-X

cross-over switch

Patton Model 2157

7622 Rickenbacker Drive

Gaithersburg, MD 20879 USA

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Fax [phone]

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Web www.patton.com

07M2157-2156-DS2

Meriedweg 7

CH-3172 Niederwangen

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Web www.inalp.com

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in the United States and other countries.

Specifications

Competitive Positioning

CopperLink Line Interface

RJ-45 (pin 4 = ring; pin 5 = tip)

Ethernet Interface

8-position shielded RJ-45. Auto-sensing 10/100Base-T
with half or full-duplex operation. DIP switch capable of
disabling 100-Mbps full-duplex for equipment that does
not support 802.3X (Pause Packets)

Protocol

Transparent to high layer protocol. Supports 802.1Q
VLAN tagging

Modulation

(Quadrature Amplitude Modulation) QAM 4-band

Duplexing Method

FDD (Frequency Division Duplexing)

Frequency Range

CopperLink: 0–12 MHz

Transmission

CopperLink line rate: Up to 50 Mbps

Surge Suppression

CopperLink line maximum current surge: 20kA (8/20µs)
gas tube

Front Panel Indicators

Power, Link, Ethernet

Dimensions

1.5H x 4.13W x 3.75D in. (3.81H x 10.5W x 9.53D cm)

Weight

0.4 lbs (0.18 kg) without power supply

Power

External AC and DC options: 120VAC, and universal
input (UI)—100–240 VAC, or optional -48 VDC, -24
VDC, or -12 VDC

Environment

Temperature: 32–122°F ( 0–50°C)
Humidity: Up to 90% non-condensing

Compliance

FCC Part 15A, CE Mark, EMC Directive 89/336/EEC,
Low-Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC

Patton’s CopperLink Auto-Rate Ethernet Extenders
are the perfect fit for simple, cost-effective high
speed Ethernet Extension. They allow customers to
take advantage of the existing copper infrastructure
to connect remote LAN’s across distances and at
speeds previously unthought-of. The auto-rate fea­ture ensures the highest speed is achieved on each
connection, and the plug-n-play operation ensures
they are up and running in seconds. Add in the
auto-sensing full/half duplex 10/100Base-T
Ethernet port and the integrated crossover switch
to make setup even easier, and the value of these
Ethernet Extenders can’t be beat!

• Auto-Rate Feature

The advanced auto-rate algorithm automatically
determines the best possible rate for each connec
tion and sets up each extender without any need for
user interface.

• Plug-and-Play

Just unpack the extenders, plug them into each end
of the extension, power them up, and they are up
and running. It doesn’t get any easier!

• High Speed/Long Reach

These Ethernet Extenders provide the best combi­nation of speed and distance seen anywhere in the
industry !

The Auto-rate feature ensures

that the best combination of

speed and distance is achieved

for each LAN extension

Twisted Pair

Model 2157

Model 2157

Model 2157

Twisted

Pair

Application Example—Corporate Campus LAN Extension