Chino, CA August 3rd, 2009 -- Versa Technology (www.versatek.com), a leading provider of last mile communications including Ethernet Switches, DSLAM's, Ethernet Extenders has release a brand new Gigabit PoE injector. The VX-1000GB is among the very first Gigabit Power over Ethernet injectors to be release in North America this year. The VX-Pi1000GB will allow all wireless access points to reach their full bandwidth potential including the new 802.11N wireless standard.

The VX-Pi1000GB is an IEEE 802.3af spec Power over Ethernet Injector which provides DC 48V over Ethernet cables. The VX-Pi1000GB IEEE 802.3af Power over Ethernet Injector inserts DC Voltage into Cat.5 cable, allowing the cable between the Injector (VX-Pi1000GB) and Splitter to transfer data and power simultaneously. The maximum distance between the Injector (VX-Pi1000GB) and Splitter is 100 meters. With VX-Pi1000GB being installed, it combines the Ethernet digital data with power over the twisted pair cables as an IEEE 802.3af Power over Ethernet Injector. And the IEEE 802.3af Power over Ethernet splitter shall separate the digital data and the power into two outputs.

One problem a lot of companies are having now is the new addition of Wireless N products and the fact that it requires a gigabit connection. Most Power over Ethernet injector’s do not provide Gigabi, including the VX-Pi100 currently sold in the thousands by Versa monthly provides only 100Mb.

Well Versa Technology has heard the demand and we have answered this call with the VX-Pi1000GB.

Unlike most existing Power over Ethernet Injector, the VX-Pi1000GB also provides 1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet connection ability, as well as the 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet connection ability.

With IEEE 802.3af Power over Ethernet devices installed, the system administrator only has to use a single RJ-45 Ethernet cable to carry both power and data to each device. Besides, to connect through VX-Pi1000GB, you could also have benefits which includes cost saving, easy for networking planning and higher reliability. Upon any IEEE 802.3af devices installed, the VX-Pi1000GB or together with splitter can make the connection while migrating or splitting the power and the Ethernet digital packets, such as connecting the VX-Pi1000GB to an IEEE 802.3af compliant devices, AP or IP phone.

Key Features

• Complies with IEEE 802.3af Power over Ethernet, IEEE 802.3/802.3u/802.3ab 10/100/1000Base-T
• Provides DC 48V power over RJ-45 Ethernet cable to device with Ethernet port
• LED indicators power input indication
• Distance up to 100 meters
• Auto-detect of POE IEEE 802.3af equipment and devices from being damaged by incorrect installation
• Works with EIA568, category 5, 5e or 6 ,2/4-pair cables for 10Base-T or 100Base-TX & 1000Base-T
• EMI standards complies with FCC, CE class B

About Versa Technology

Versa Technology, located in Chino, California, is a company that provides both fiber and copper for last mile solution. With worldwide offices in Korea, China and the United States, Versa Technology has taken advantage of the global marketplace to grow at an amazing pace. Versa Technology provides a wide range of copper solutions, giving service providers the choice of ADSL2+, VDSL and VDSL2. Versa Technology also provides FTTH Solutions to providers looking to deploy next generation fiber optic networks. Versa Technology is one of the few companies in the world that can provide the complete last mile solution.

First thing you should do is set up all of the basic settings you will need to on the Versa Technology VX-AP400 400mw wireless access point you will be WDS Bridging. This includes things like Country, IP Address and any other things like VLAN. Notice that each device should be set up as its own device on the network. Separate SSID, and IP address are fine.

(Note: if you set up WPA or WEP it will need to be the same on both.)

Next you should go to Basic settings where you will actually be setting up the WDS.

If you have 2 VX-AP400 Versa Technology access points, Access Point A and Access Point B. You need to login to Access Point A and go through and select Access Point mode, followed by selecting WDS Point to Point Bridge under the Bridge Mode option.

Now you need to insert the MAC Address of the VX-AP400 400mw Versa Technology access point B and select which channel you would like them to be on. Channel 1 or Channel 6 usually is the best to go with.

After you do this you will need to repeat the steps above on Access Point B putting the MAC address of access point A in.

Make sure you do not have both of them connected to the network VIA wired connection after you complete this and reboot. This will loop the network.

Please visit our web site for full range of wireless access point products we offer.

If you have any more questions feel free to contact support@versatek.com or visit www.versatek.com for more information.

Versa Technology, industry PoE Injector

One of the many things Versa Technology does great, is make Power over Ethernet (PoE 802.3af) injectors and switches. We have a wide range of Power over Ethernet Switches and Injectors from Switches that have 4 Ports PoE to switches that have 24 ports, and also single port Power over Ethernet Injector.

What is 802.3af Power over Ethernet?

Power over Ethernet or PoE technology describes the transfer of electrical power, along with data, to remote devices over standard twisted-pair cable in an Ethernet network. This technology is useful for powering IP telephones, wireless LAN access points, network cameras, remote network switches, embedded computers, and other appliances where it would be inconvenient, or infeasible to supply power separately.

Injectors

Versa Technology has one of the most reliable and cost effective Power over Ethernet injectors in the market. Starting at 20.99 and going down as quantity goes up, the VX-PI100 is one of the most widely used Power over Ethernet injectors in North America today. Some customers just buy one or two PoE Injectors to power a couple of Power over Ethernet phones. To people who buy them buy the 100s to do large Wi-Fi Deployments when they already have managed switches present and just to use the Power over Ethernet to get the job done.

Switches

Versa Technology also makes some of the best Power over Ethernet switches available on the market. Our switches offer anything from 10/100 to full on GigE. We also offer Web based management for our Power over Ethernet switches that also come with 802.1q, Port based VLAN, 802.1p, QoS, the ability to reboot devices remotely, and other features we determine to be a must have. We have many different flavors of ports too. The VX-SWP 804 has 8 Ports/4ports Power over Ethernet. The VX-SWP1608 has 16 Ports/8 ports Power over Ethernet. The VX-SWP2612 has 24 Ports/2 GigE Uplinks/12 Ports Power over Ethernet and we also offer many more switches available upon request too.

Access Points

Versa Technology also offers Power over Ethernet Access Points. We have the VX-AP250 which is a fully managed 200mw AP that can do Mutli-SSID, 802.1q VLAN, Client Separation, Wireless Distribution System, and much more. The VX-AP400Pro offers all of the same plus more manageability and 400mw radio to go with its Power over Ethernet Capabilities. Also we have the BW-225 which has even more manageability and has been used to deploy Wi-Fi throughout whole cities. It is even ruggedized and comes with an outdoor Cat5e Cable for when deploying it with Power over Ethernet.

When installing wireless networks with wireless router or wireless access point we often need more than just the basic tools provided to correctly deploy 802.11ABGN networks. Depending on what operating system you are here are some great ones.

Inssider – developed by MetaGeek, runs on all versions of windows and provides great feedback. Easy to hook up with any of the Wi-Spy gear that they sell for Site surveys not only on Wireless Access Points but also anything operating in the ABGN range. (Depending on what Wi-Spy device you purchase.)

Netstumbler – The original and an old standby. This has been around since wireless first started to become popular. It will give lots of great information like SNR and Signal Strength reading in decibels. It is great for Windows XP but support for Windows Vista.

Vistumbler – Vistumbler is the Windows Vista version of Netstumbler. Works with live Google earth tracking when hooked up to GPS.

KisMAC- KisMAC is an open source and free stumbler/scanner application for Mac OS X. It has an advantage over MacStumbler/iStumbler/NetStumbler in that it uses monitor mode and passive scanning.

MacStumbler - Utility to gather and display information about nearby 802.11b/g wireless networks and access points for Mac.

Versa Technology Ethernet Extender Kit Demonstration. This clip demonstrate the many usages and the function of the Ethernet Extender kit. The VDSL2 technology used to extend the Ethernet network over standard RJ11 phone lines. The distance of the Ethernet Extender can reach up to 4000 feet and at speed of 100MB down and 50MB up.

The VX-AP400Pro Provides Increased Radio Power to Penetrate Even the Thickest Walls, While Keeping Cost at a Minimum.

Versa Technology (www.versatek.com), a technology leader in high speed internet access solutions, introduced the VX-AP400Pro, an industrial strength wireless access point, today. The VX-AP400Pro is the world’s first low power 802.3af 400Mw High Power Wireless Access Point. The VX-AP400Pro takes up almost half as much power over the same distance compared to similar models over similar distances. This allows for better use with many different 802.3af switches, so it can easily be adapted to all environments.

The VX-AP400Pro 400Mw 802.11G wireless access point also supports Radius Accounting so hotspots can easily bet set with minimum configuration. The VX-AP400Pro also allows 802.11Q VLAN tagging with up to 16 Multiple SSID to allow complete flexibility when deploying large wireless environments. This way Employees, Customers and anyone else you can think of can safely and securely connect to the network they need to.

The one great advantage of the VX-AP400Pro is that it uses almost the same power as similar wireless access points of half the power. This way when network professionals are building large deployments, they won’t be hampered with the limits of the existing POE switches. Many 400Mw or greater access points require 802.3af PoE Injectors only. The VX-AP400Pro wireless access point allows for networks showing weak signal strength to quickly and easily retro fit the network to allow much more coverage with minimal cost.

“One thing customers always bring up is the bunkers they experience in hurricane susceptible areas, Normal 802.11G Wireless Access Points just don’t penetrate at the same rate as they would in normal buildings. They need a solution that can still reach the customers without increasing cost,” Said Shaw Tien, COO of Versa Technology. “Installers are often putting up their own money to provide internet access in order to get a return later, and being able to cost effectively expand networks. “

When asked about the VX-AP400Pro Wireless Access Point, John McKinney, a network consultant had this to say “One nice thing about the VX-AP400Pro Wireless Access Point is much it will cut down on equipment used within the network. When you are eliminating Injectors and excessive access points you are eliminating things that could cause problems later on. With networks simplicity is king.”

The VX-AP400Pro Wireless Access Point also supports point-to-point, point-to-multipoint Bridge for data transfer between two or more buildings using WDS (Wireless Distribution System). It also supports WPA2/WPA/IEEE 802.1x, Hidden SSID, Mac address filtering in AP Mode IP/MAC and Wireless Separation.

About Versa Technology

Versa Technology, located in Chino, California, is a company that provides both fiber and copper for last mile solution. With worldwide offices in Korea, China and the United States, Versa Technology has taken advantage of the global marketplace to grow at an amazing pace. Versa Technology provides a wide range of copper solutions, giving service providers the choice of ADSL2+, VDSL and VDSL2. Versa Technology also provides FTTH Solutions to providers looking to deploy next generation fiber optic networks. Versa Technology is one of the few companies in the world that can provide the complete last mile solution.

Versa Technology at TelcoTV

Versa Technology was at TelcoTV in November and had a great time. It's one of our favorite conferences because of all the innovative technologies everyone is debuting. A lot of things at TelcoTV will be implemented in our very own homes within months and some of the real cool stuff is only a couple years out. Companies like Amino, Thomson and Minerva are doing great things.

TelcoTV also provides some great learning tools. One of the best ones for customer of Versa Technology was the track for the Independent View. This provided a lot of great insight into the independent Telco market and how these companies can push forward and compete with larger carriers and provide HDTV to the customer.

Versa Technology showed off many new things at TelcoTV including a new VDSL2 DSLAM that works anywhere you could imagine outdoors, from the sewers to the telephone pole. The VX-OD3024 is a waterproof hardened VDSL2 DSLAM that comes with an optional Battery Backup that can be mounted on the telephone pole very easily. Not only can it go underground because the waterproof casing, it is also light enough to hang from power lines. It allows carriers to an extremely versatile for the end user.

Versa Technology also launched the VX-HG166, the only North America VDSL2 Gateway. It has six ports, four for IPTV and two for computers connected to it or a VOIP solution. It is the only VDSL2 gateway that can do IGMP Snooping and allows full bandwidth control including 802.1p QoS across all ports and 802.1q VLAN so that the HD IPTV service will not be interrupted.

Overall a GREAT experience and we will surely be in 2009!

An old customer of ours had quite a problem, they had several PC’s they needed attached to the local Intranet but the PC’s were located slightly over 1KM away from the central switch. Why would they have a several PC’s that far away from the central switch? Well they own a 54 hold golf resort and have snack stands located throughout the course. While lots of golfers certainly carry cash on them a handful only have credit card, or prefer credit card because it’s easier to expense. So the golf course needed a way to connect back to the central Point of Sale system with nothing more than twisted pair copper ran to each location.

The first quote they go was to run fiber to each location which would have cost nearly $15,000 dollars. While the resort could certainly afford the fees it was hardly worthy investment. So they called us seeing if we had any sort of solution that would have allowed them too easily and cost effectively fix the solution. We weren’t quite sure what the distances were so we had to go out and use a Black Box device to measure. Once we did we realized it well within the range of the VX-VEB160R2 and we can still push over 40Mb of total bandwidth to these locations using the VX-VEB60R2.

 We extended the resort a 30 day trial to use the product and make sure it worked properly and within a week they had not only bought that pair but had bought 4 more pair and were looking for other innovative ways to use this that even included putting security cameras in remote spots, turning other areas into easily accessible vending areas and providing WiFi for iPhones and Blackberry’s at the driving range for customers needing to answer email and send files. They managed to save nearly $14,000 while still providing a great service to the customers. One they will see an ROI on.

For Further Information on the VX-VEB165 contact info@versatek.com.

Deploying an Outdoor Wi-Fi Network.

While most of our customers are extremely well versed in deploying indoor WLAN networks, we still get a TON of questions on how to deploy an outdoor WLAN network. While some of semantics are the same (Using PoE when you can, Using NetStumbler to get a correct signal reading, etc.). Sometimes though, it’s just not that easy, distance limitations’ on how far Cat 5 can go, really hurt.

You cannot just put an Access Point every 100 Meters outdoors (distance limitation of CAT5E). If you do it becomes counter redundant. You then have too much signal and the access points begin to interfere with each other. The best solution is to use WDS (Wireless Distribution System). This way you can adequately separate each WAP (Wireless Access Point) from the next for the best performance while maintain stability. This dedicates each access point to stay connected with another access point, which is better than just standard Mesh which is often hit or miss.

Start by finding the nearest place you can install a POE Injector then run a CAT5E cable from there to where you want the WAP in order power it. Make sure the WAP is within eye site of the WAP you want it to connect to for optimal signal. For better distance it’s often best to amp the antenna and then use a high gain antenna when connected back to the original WAP. One problem a lot of people encounter is the fact that 2.4GHz is so widely used and can be interfered with easily from anything from a microwave to a cordless phone. So if someone makes a simple phone call the whole network can go down.

One simple way around this is to use 802.11A standard to WDS and the 802.11G standard to distribute within the local area. This way the “backbone” won’t be interfered with when people go to connect anything from their cell phones to their laptops to your network. The best WAP to use would be an outdoor weatherproof dual radio access point, this way you won’t be overloading it and it will easily be able to handle hundreds of customers.

Other things you may want to ensure are that the Client Separation mode is turned on. This way if you are running a hotspot in something like a campground or a trailer park, guest will be able to safely and securely connect to your network without having to worry about if someone can see what files they have shared. Also the ability to do WPA and WEP over the back bone is key for ensuring the best security for your network.

One product that can easily achieve all of this is our own Versa Technology VX-BW225. This supports:

• Simultaneously supports 802.11a and 802.11b/g standard.
• Mix of AP and Bridge configuration works simultaneously, blanketing last miles with high-speed throughput.
• Dual AP configuration for both 802.11b/g and 802.11a users in a high client density environment.
• Dual Bridge (repeater) configuration to extend the transmission range of wireless local bridge.

The VX-BW225 250MW Dual Radio 2.4GHz/5GHz Weatherproof Outdoor WAP also includes a Dynamic Channel Allocation (DCA) solution that automatically selects optimal operational frequency channel during power up. This way the network will be least susceptible to interference. It also comes equipped in an aluminum-alloy frame-resistant with waterproof design housing, and is able to operate even under extreme weather conditions. An integrated IEEE 802.3af Power-over-Ethernet port enables effortless deployment in various environments.

If you have any further questions about correctly deploying an outdoor WLAN with this product feel free to contact info@versatek.com