B&B Electronics Elinx ethernet extenders

B&B Electronics has expanded its industrial-grade Elinx ethernet extenders with models featuring power over ethernet plus (PoE+) and network management capabilities, plus one unmanaged extender with extra-long range.

Using existing copper wire infrastructure (Cat5 cable or two straight wires from the phone line) to avoid the cost of fibre or new construction, the company’s extenders allow system integrators, engineers and IT groups to deploy remote security cameras, IP phones and other ethernet devices beyond ethernet’s 100 m limit, up to 1900.

A new unmanaged long-range ethernet extender without PoE+ can reach up to 6250 m.

In addition to distance limitations, the PoE+ models also overcome the challenge of powering remote devices that are placed nowhere near a power source by providing power directly from the extended ethernet port.

The managed models monitor remote communications via web browser and SNMP, preventing unneeded monitoring visits to remote locations.

The extenders are designed for rugged applications such as industrial and building automation, SCADA, traffic control, point-of-sale, CCTV to IP, surveillance/security and warehousing.