Versa Technology Introduces 400MW 802.11G Wireless Access Point to the World.

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 access point, today. The VX-AP400Pro is the world’s first low power 802.3af 400Mw High Power 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 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 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 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 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, John McKinney, a network consultant had this to say “One nice thing about the VX-AP400Pro 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 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 Becomes First VDSL2 Manufactuer to Obtain Approval For Use With the DIRECTV MFH3 Head End System

The Versa Technology VX-MD3024 and VX-VEB165 have been approved for use with the DIRECT MFH3™ head end system. It is the first VDSL2 DSLAM and Modem to be successfully deployed in the field along side the MFH3 head end system.

 

Chino,CA (PRWEB) December 10, 2008 – Versa Technology becomes the first VDSL2 manufacturer to successfully obtain approval for deployment in conjunction with MFH3™, a DIRECTV satellite to IP distribution technology developed by DIRECTV and Thomson. Versa Technology, a last mile solutions company, has successfully manufactured and deployed the VX-MD3024 VDSL2 DSLAM along with the VX-VEB165 VDSL2 Modem as a distribution solution to multifamily housing units alongside the MFH3™ head end system. The Versa Technology VX-MD3024 can provide up to 100Mbps Symmetrical service over existing copper lines and can reach long distances while using technology backwards compatible with ADSL2+.

 

VX-MD3048

The Versa Technology VX-MD3000 Series VDSL2 Triple play solution is a global leader at delivering broadband services in IPTV deployments around the world. With thousands of lines already deployed and many more in the process of being deployed, it is a proven technology in a relatively immature marketplace. The VX-MD3024 has such features as 802.1D STP, 802.1p QoS, 802.1Q VLAN, 802.1w RSTP, 802.3 CSMA/CD, 802.3 ad Link Aggregation, 802.3u 100 Base-X Fast Ethernet, 802.3x Flow Control. It also allows configurable rate-limit per bridge port per VLAN so that service provider can still limit the amount of bandwidth each user consumes through basic internet browsing.

 

The Versa Technology VX-HG166 is the world’s first and only six port VDSL2 Home Gateway Modem that can support the VDSL2 Profile 30A, that allows 100mbps symmetrical bandwidth. The VX-HG166 allows up to four HDTV televisions, a computer and a VOIP phone, all connected over the same network with plenty of bandwidth to spare.

 

We are really excited to be working with DIRECTV on this project. The new MFH3 system is years ahead of everyone else, allowing operators to deliver a complete content package that includes the best HD Channels around.

 

MFH3 is DIRECTV’s first satellite TV distribution system for multiple dwelling units (MDU) to utilize IP for the delivery of TV services. MFH3 supports all DIRECTV services, including the new Ka-band satellite services and DIRECTV On Demand ensuring an outstanding user experience for today’s MDU customer.

 

Other features of MFH3 include:

 

• Delivers the full suite of DIRECTV programming and services (including all HD programming) to multiple receivers via a single home-run wire to the customer dwelling.
• Integrates with High-Speed Data services, allowing operators to support double and triple-play bundles
• Supports remote management functions using standard SNMP management tools, including software upgrades
• Supports a variety of property network wiring topologies including Copper with VDSL2, fiber-to-Cat5, and fiber-to-Coax

Joe Taylor, Director of Business Development for Versa Technology, had this to say about MFH3, “We are really excited to be working with DIRECTV on this project. The new MFH3 system is years ahead of everyone else, allowing operators to deliver a complete content package that includes the best HD Channels around.” Joe Taylor also had this to say about how easy MFH3 is to deploy “With almost 100% of buildings having copper twisted pair already run to the end users, using a VDSL2 solution to distribute multiple HD streams with plenty of bandwidth to spare is a great choice for all operators.”

 

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.

 

About DIRECTV
DIRECTV, Inc. (NASDAQ:DTV - News), the nation’s leading satellite television service provider, presents the finest television experience available to more than 17.1 million customers in the United States and is leading the HD revolution with more than 130 HD channels - more quality HD channels than any other television provider. Each day, DIRECTV subscribers enjoy access to over 265 channels of 100% digital picture and sound, exclusive programming, industry-leading customer satisfaction (which has surpassed all national cable companies for eight years running) and superior technologies that include advanced DVR and HD-DVR services and the most state-of-the-art interactive sports packages available anywhere. For the most up-to-date information on DIRECTV, please visit http://www.directv.com.

 

Versa Technology at TelcoTV 2008

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!

 

One smart way to leverage Long Range Ethernet/Ethernet Extenders

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.

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

 

Versa Technology announces new Ethernet Extender series

August 15, 2008, Chino CA - Versa Technology (www.versatek.com) is pleased to announce a new addition to its product line, the VX-VEB160R2. The VX-VEB160R2 Extends Ethernet up to 300 meters at 100Mbps downstream, 55 Mbps upstream and 1km with speeds of 30mbps/6mbps, respectively. The VX-VEB160R2 Ethernet Extender has a switching architecture that supports two RJ-45 Ethernet port for data and two RJ-11 phone jacks; one for the VDSL connection and one for POTS (Plain Old Telephone Service) connection.

As bandwidth needs increase, especially with IPTV Triple Play video becoming more and more commonplace, the VX-VEB160R2 can fill in the gaps and cut cost by over 1000% versus digging for new fiber. Using just standard twisted pair while supplying up to 100Mbps, the VX-VEB160R2 really extends the network with the ability to provide up to four 100 Mbps connections on a single Cat 5e cable using four CO devices and four CPE devices.

The VX-VEB160R2 also provides the following:
• One box design, CO / CPE selectable via DIP Switch;
• Supports up to 1536 bytes packet size, IEEE 802.1Q VLAN tag transparent;
• Selectable target data rate and target SNR margin.

“While network capacity is growing exponentially, so has the cost of developing new network infrastructures. The VX-VEB160R2 Ethernet Extender allows operators to leverage existing copper lines, to provide triple play bandwidth to the end user.” Said Michael Lui, Vice President of North American Sales, about why this product will help operators in North America grow. “Not only does this give operators a cost effective solution but it also gives them a ‘Swiss Army Knife’ when building new networks with a pre-existing infrastructure.”

Ethostream (www.ethostream.com), a Telkonet Company, is already using the product to deploy high speed internet access to hotel guest across the country. “We are extremely excited with the flexibility the VX-VEB160R2 gives us. Being able to take advantage of the existing copper infrastructure to deliver Ethernet speeds at a low cost allows us to gain the upper hand,” explains Matt Koch, Vice President of Hospitality Solutions. “Sometimes retrofitting existing networks isn’t as easy as running new cable or fiber and with construction cost often breaking the bank, the VX-VEB160R2 allows us to update existing networks while adding little cost to the customer.”

Availability and Testing

The VX-VEB160R2 is available now and is already being deployed in networks across the world. Currently products are offered with a free 30 day trial to ensure that you get exactly what you are paying for.

Magnets

One of the great features about the VX-VEB160R2 on the bottom of the unit, this way they can be mounted to anything from a Managed switch to a Rail in a central office.

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.