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News Release from: MaxStream | Subject: XPress Ethernet bridge
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 16 May 2005
Wireless bridge puts Ethernet over ISM
band
A new long range wireless bridge expands the capabilities of high-speed Ethernet networks.
MaxStream has introduced a long range wireless bridge that expands the capabilities of high-speed Ethernet networks The XPress Ethernet Bridge allows host and client Ethernet connections to communicate at a range of up to 25km (line-of-sight with high gain antennas) at speeds up to 1.5Mbit/s
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 5 Oct 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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The XPress Ethernet bridge optimises long-range, high-speed data transmission when the cost of laying Cat5 cable is impractical and 802.11 (Wi-Fi) fails to meet range requirements or is over-saturated.
Operating in the 900MHz ISM band, the XPress Ethernet Bridge (XEB) is ideal for applications where the RF environment is full of interference from 2.4GHz signals emanating from 802.11 networks, portable phones and microwave ovens.
The 900MHz band also yields more than twice the range of the 2.4GHz band.
In indoor/urban applications, the units can communicate through as many as 10 walls using the included 2.5dBi omnidirectional antennas.
"The XEB fills a significant need for engineers and IT managers looking to expand their Ethernet networks", said Nick Mecham, Vice President of Business Development.
"Unlike similarly marketed Ethernet bridges that operate at 100Kbit/s or less, the feature rich XPress Ethernet bridge transmits up to 1.5Mbit/s and incorporates optional onboard multiple device switching".
The matched-pair, point-to-point radios require no configuration or software and effectively replace an Ethernet cable.
MaxStream offers the XEB radios in either an indoor or outdoor configuration.
The external XPress Ethernet bridge features a NEMA-4 rated enclosure and incorporates power-over-Ethernet injectors.
Twelve nonoverlapping user selectable channels allow multiple radio pairs to operate in proximity of each other without creating interfering signals.
Pricing for the indoor XEB radios starts at $699 for the pair and the NEMA-4 rated outdoor radios start at $999 for the pair, with volume discounts available.
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