Good morning!

  This is Mike Fahrion from B&B Electronics, and
today's e-connections is tips, tricks and tools
that make Ethernet less vulnerable to damage,
easier to extend to legacy equipment, and simpler
to use.

-You can install or retrofit existing gear with
waterproof, IP-67 Ethernet connections

-Got a tricky situation that's not wire-friendly?
You can link segments of your Ethernet network
without wires, using a radio modem

-Download our Ethernet Buzzword guide, with
simple definitions for 76 complex terms

  Scroll down and click on the links that apply
to your situation!  And as usual, we always enjoy
hearing from you.

  Sincerely,

  Mike Fahrion

P.S.  Watch your mailbox for our 2003 catalog --
if a copy hasn't already landed on your desk, it
should arrive any day now...


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  Ethernet Buzzword Guide gives you the lowdown on
network & TCP/IP Terms:  What does 10BASE-T mean?
How about half- and full- duplex?  What's the
difference between a hub and a switch? A port and
a socket?  What is CSMA/CD?

  You'll find answers to all these questions, and
concise definitions on this simple 3-page guide.

  You'll also appreciate our 5 page "Industrial
Ethernet Basics" guide in Adobe Acrobat PDF:

http://www.bb-elec.com/buzzword/buzzword_info.asp?src=e030603


-With merely a standard crimping tool, you can quickly
assemble waterproof IP67 Industrial Ethernet cordsets
to the exact length you need.  See page 21 in the
catalog or look at the picture here:

http://www.bb-elec.com/product.asp?sku=ENSAM315&src=e030603


-Install RJ-45 Ethernet jacks in your control
panels; an outer shell resists washdown.
See page 21 in the catalog or see

http://www.bb-elec.com/product.asp?sku=ENSP1F5&src=e030603

-Working in an industrial environment? Check out our new line of NEMA
rated Industrial Enclosures, you'll find them on page 20 of your copy of
the new B&B catalog.

  There are many installations where running
wires is costly and impractical.  Wireless Ethernet
is a great alternative, but...
802.11, which is great for consumer applications, won't
cut the mustard in a harsh or noisy environment.  On
page 23 see the wireless Ethernet switch that mounts on a DIN
rail and has extensive error detection and correction:

http://www.bb-elec.com/product.asp?sku=OS2400-ETHERNET&src=e030603


-Link Ethernet segments with Fiber

  Another alternative to wires is fiber optic cable.
if hostile EMI/RFI precludes cables or wireless solutions,
check out this DIN Rail mount, low voltage industrial
Ethernet Copper to Fiber converter on page 38:

http://www.bb-elec.com/bb-euro/literature/EMD-10xFSx_3602.pdf?src=e030603


  Is there an Ethernet application you'd like
to see that's not available in the marketplace?
Or is there some other kind of question we can answer?
  Email mailto:support@bb-elec.com and let us know.

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