Machine Building
Posted to News on 5th Feb 2009, 09:27

Amplicon has been appointed as UK distributor for 4ipnet. The product range currently comprises three models: the CPE-100, CPE-110 and EAP-100, with a dual radio Access Point (AP) expected to be available in the first quarter of 2009.

The CPE-100 series comprises IP68-rated outdoor APs with PoE and extensive network features including NAT, DHCP and WPA2 security. The CPE-100 variant is fitted with an N-type connector for the customer's choice of antenna, whereas the CPE-110 has a built-in patch antenna.

EAP-100 is a low-cost IP50 industrial Access Point with dual PoE ports for power redundancy. It can support up to eight SSIDs effectively operating as eight physical APs in a single enclosure. Each virtual AP can be represented on the wired side by a specific VLAN that isolates network traffic across the system.

David Evans, Product Development Manager at Amplicon comments: "4ipnet have exceptional products at exceptional prices and provide exceptional technical support. To have secured exclusivity with such a company is every product manager's dream.

"Amplicon will be able to sell an IP68-rated outdoor Access Point with a very rich feature set and two-year warranty for less than 200, half of the current market price."

One of the first customers for the CPE-100, Ross Burrows, Project Engineer at Smart CCTV, makes the following observations about the product: "The CPE-100 is a very solid and reliable piece of equipment. Our tests showed it was easy to configure and performs as expected. We like the fact that the unit is PoE and is IP68-rated."

Mark Ramus, Technical Engineer at Smart CCTV comments: "As a product designed to go outside, it is a very robust unit and it connected to our equipment without any issues. The fact that it is external means that you don't need a box to put it in and the user interface is simple to navigate."


Amplicon

Centenary Industrial Estate
Hollingdean Road
BN2 4AW
UNITED KINGDOM

+44 (0)1273 570220

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