Gefen extends FireWire devices to 500 meters
updated 07:20 am EST, Mon March 1, 2004
Gefen FireWire Extender
Gefen today announced the , which enables FireWire devices to be connected at distances of up to 500 meters while maintaining transfer speeds of 350-400 Mbps. Sender and receiver modules are connected to the FireWire device and computer with data being transferred along multimode, LC-terminated fiber optics cables. The FireWire Extender sells for $900.





