An Ethernet Extender is a computer network communication module that can leverages Ethernet Distance and WAN technologies in concert to transparently drive Ethernet LAN communications beyond the IEEE 802.3 specifications for today’s twisted pair wiring distance limitation of 328 feet or 100 meters.

In the late 1980’s Twisted pair wiring for Ethernet became the preferred cable standard, however Ethernet over Twisted pair has a unfortunate distance limit of only 328 feet or 100 meters.

All Ethernet device manufactures since then have limited your installable Ethernet Distance limit to 100m unless you add another powered Ethernet device to bridge and boost the Ethernet signal to another 100m.

This requires electrical power every 100m as well for installers. An Industrial Ethernet Extender eliminates that need and additional costs for you to extend your Ethernet Distance.

Sometimes an Enable-IT Ethernet Extender can be mis-labeled and referred to as an Ethernet Repeater, CAT5 Extender, CAT 6 Extender, Ethernet Bridge, Network Bridge, LAN Extender – all of which are terms for the results, but not an accurate description of the Enable-IT Industrial Ethernet Extender technology designed to extend effective Ethernet Distance.