| Extend Ethernet over twisted pair |
Extend an Ethernet link over category 5e, 6 and 7 cabling up to 10,000 feet ( 3 km ). |
| Extend Ethernet over Coaxial cable |
Extend an Ethernet link over 75 ohm coaxial cable. |
| Hi-Speed Performance |
Utilizes second generation VDSL2
technology ( ITU-T Recommendation G.993. ) . When operating under
“Profile 30a”, Perle Ethernet extenders can provide an aggregate VDSL
line rate capability of over 200 mbps.
Actual distance and performance may
vary depending on the type / gauge and condition of the wire used. |
| Plug and Play operation |
Perle Ethernet Extenders will
automatically configure your VDSL interlink connection. The CO/CPE peer
association will be determined automatically by the Ethernet Extender.
No need to set CO / CPE VDSL pairing.
Once a connection is made, both ends
will automatically adjust relevant VDSL parameters to optimize the level
of bandwidth possible across the copper link. |
| Link Pass-Through |
With Link Pass-Through the state of
the 10/100Base-TX Ethernet connection is “passed through” the VDSL link
to the 10/100Base-TX Ethernet connection on its remote peer. A managed
switch on the remote end can then report the state (link up or link
down) to its network management system so that any errors can be
detected and recovered early.
Competitive Ethernet extenders without
this feature will never detect or report any error conditions. |
| Interlink Fault Feedback |
Similar to the Link Pass-Through
feature, a loss of VDSL Interlink will drop the 10/100 Ethernet ports on
each end until the link recovers. |
| Auto-Negotiation |
The Ethernet Extender supports auto negotiation on the 10/100Base-TX interface. |
| Auto-MDIX |
Auto-MDIX (Automatic
Medium-Dependent Interface crossover) detects the signaling on the
10/100 Ethernet RJ45 interface and determines the type of cable
connected (straight-through or crossover) and automatically adopts a
compatible pinout. |
| Fixed Speed and Duplex |
Some Ethernet equipment require a
fixed speed and duplex be used or cannot auto-negotiate. By disabling
Auto-Negotiation on the Ethernet Extender, a fixed speed of 10 or 100
mbps as well as Full or half Duplex can be configured through DIP
switches. |
| VLAN |
Transparent to tagged VLAN ( 802.1Q ) packets. |
| Transparent to IP Video compression protocols |
Fully transparent to such IP video compression schemes such as MPEG-4, H.264 and MJPEG. |
| VDSL Configuration |
- Enable/Disable port
- Set Port Name – Up to 8 characters
- Set Role : Auto (Default) ,Local (CO), Remote (CPE)
- Set Rate/Reach : High-Speed (default) , Long-Range
- Set Symmetry : Asymmetric, Symmetric (default)
- Set Low Bandwidth Alarm – SNMP trap
- Select VDSL profile
- Select Signal to Noise Ratio
- Select upstream/downstream data rate
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| Quality of Service |
- Bandwidth Allocation via rate limiting
- IEEE 802.1P tagged frame priority control
- IEEE 802.1P priority tag remapping
- IP TOS ( Type of Service ) priority for IPV4 Diffserv or IPV6 traffic class frames
- Congestion Service Policy through WQF ( Weighted Fair Queuing ) or Strict Priority Queuing ( default )
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| VLAN Tagging |
- Default – Transparent to VLAN frames
- Enable discarding of tagged frames
- Enable discarding of untagged frames
- Untag – Removes any existing tag
- Insert
Tag – Insert (if original frame is untagged) or replace (if original
frame is tagged) the VLAN ID and priority with the configured default
VLAN ID and priority tag.
- Insert Double tag (Q in Q) – Append an additional tag using the configured default VLAN ID and priority.
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| Unknown Multicast Frame filtering |
When enabled, Multicast frames with an unknown destination address are not allowed to egress the port. |
| Unknown Unicast Frame filtering |
When enabled, Unicast frames with an unknown destination address are not allowed to egress the port. |
| Unidirectional Ethernet |
When enabled, provides the ability
to restrict port to one-way traffic flow. Used in applications such as
unidirectional video broadcasting as well as providing security for
Ethernet connections in accessible public areas. |
| Configuration Mode selection |
Select whether the module is to use the on-board DIP switches or enable the management module in the chassis to manage. |
| Auto-MDIX |
Can manually set Auto or MDIX on the
copper port via on-board strap or via the management card. Auto-MDIX
(automatic medium-dependent interface crossover) detects the signaling
on the UTP interface to determine the type of cable connected
(straight-through or crossover) and automatically configures the
connection when enabled. With Auto-MDIX enabled, either a
straight-through or crossover type cable can be used to connect the
Ethernet Extender to the device on the other end of the cable. |
| Module Information |
- Chassis slot number that the module is in
- Ethernet Extender model and serial number
- User configurable Ethernet Extender module name
- User configurable VDSL-Interlink port name
- User configurable copper port name
- Hardware revision number
- Firmware version number
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| Module DIP switch settings |
View hardware DIP switch settings. |
| 10BaseT Extended Distance |
Normal/extended – default Normal. By
configuring as “extended”, the 10baseT receiver sensitivity is
increased providing the possibility of a 10BaseT connection greater than
100m. |
| Copper Port Status |
- Port Enabled (Yes/No)
- Link Status (Up/Down)
- Auto Negotiation Settings (Disabled, Complete or In Progress)
- Resolved as crossover MDI or MDIX type
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| VDSL Port Status |
- Port Name
- Connector Type
- Link State
- Idle
- Handshake
- Training
- Up
- Loopback status
- Remote Loopback (loopback status of VDSL peer)
- Role : Local (CO) , Remote (CPE)
- Current VDSL Profile
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| Module Control |
- Reset card
- Reset to factory default
- Reset Statistical counters
- Update firmware
- Loopback mode. (On/Off)
- Upload/download configuration
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| Backup and Restore |
Provides fast and easy module
replacement. Management module will always save a copy of the Ethernet
Extenders configuration and will restore this configuration
automatically to the Ethernet Extender module when it is detected in the
slot |
| Detailed port statistics |
To assist in troubleshooting links,
an extensive list of ingress and egress counters for both copper and
VDSL ports are available. These statistics can be viewed locally via the
management module or from a central SNMP NMS on the network. |
| Pause (IEEE 802.3xy) |
Pause signaling is an IEEE feature
that temporarily suspends data transmission between two devices in the
event that one of the devices becomes overwhelmed. The Ethernet Extender
supports pause negotiation on the 10/100Base-TX copper connection. |
| Remote Loopback |
The Ethernet Extender is capable of performing a loopback on the copper VDSL Interlink port. |
