The new US-manufactured CopperLink&trade

Patton is now taking orders for the new US-manufactured CopperLink™ 1314 Ethernet Extender, which will start shipping later this month.

Patton's latest technology in Ethernet Extension innovation, the model CL1314, leverages ubiquitous copper-wire network infrastructure to interconnect remote LANs up to 3.4 miles apart.

Corporate campus

When interconnecting sites on a corporate campus, buildings and network devices often lie beyond reach of a standard Ethernet segment. Featuring plug-and-play installation, Patton's CopperLink Auto-Rate Ethernet Extender provides a simple, cost-effective solution for high-speed campus LAN extension.

The CL1314 delivers speeds up to 5.7 Mbps and extends Ethernet connections across distances ranging from 3.4 to 5.4 km when operating over standard 0.5mm voice-grade wiring.

The device provides four auto-sensing full/half duplex 10/100Base-T Ethernet ports with an integrated crossover switch for hassle-free system setup. An auto-rate feature ensures the fastest possible speed on each connection, during plug-'n'-play operation gets the link up-and-running in seconds.

When connecting a remote office or private-network backbone to a corporate LAN-or interconnecting such network-enabled devices just as PCs, digital sensors and IP cameras-Patton Ethernet Extenders offer the optimum combination of speed and distance.

In other Patton news, the French carrier Bouygues Telecom has selected Patton's SmartNode media gateways for deployment in its business-class VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) service.