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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) 975-1007.
2.1 FEATURES
• Variable rate CopperLINK extender - Easy to configure
• Auto-MDIX Ethernet
• Configurable 10/100, Full/Half, and Auto-Negotiating Ethernet
• Extends network connections up to 6,000 ft (1.8 km) over 2-wire 24-
AWG unconditioned lines
• 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
μ
s)
• Made in the USA
2.2 DESCRIPTION
The Patton Electronics Model 2172R Ruggedized Ethernet Extender
provides high-speed LAN connections between peered Ethernet LANs,
remote PC’s, or any other network enabled 10/100Base-T device.
Operating in pairs, one Model 2172R or 2172 is configured as the (L)
Local unit located at one end of the LAN extension and the other Model
2172R or 2172 is configured as the (R) Remote unit at the other end. The
Model 2172R is configured as a L or R via the switch on the rear panel.
This device is NOT intended nor approved for connec-
tion to the PSTN. It is intended only for connection to
customer premise equipment.
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