An Ethernet Extender is any device used to extend an Ethernet or network segment beyond its inherent distance limitation which is approximately 100 metres (330 ft) for most common forms of Twisted Pair Ethernet. These devices employ a variety of transmission technologies and physical media (wireless, copper wire, fiber-optic cable). Ethernet extenders forward traffic between LANs transparent to higher network-layer protocols over distances that far exceed the limitations of standard Ethernet.

• Ethernet Extenders allow you to send Ethernet over longer distances than a standard Ethernet Switch.
• Ethernet Extenders can reach distances up to 13km.