StarTech.com Serial DB9 RS232 Extender over Cat 5 - U

The RS232EXTC1GB Serial over Cat 5 Extender allows you to increase the distance of your RS232 serial connection, giving you the ability to connect serial peripheral devices up to a kilometer away from your system - an incredible 65x greater than normal RS232 serial cable length restrictions would permit.The extender is a cost-effective serial extension solution and completely hardware-based, eliminating the need to install additional software, allowing for a completely plug and play installation. The hardware can be setup in minutes, using existing or Cat 5 or better Ethernet cabling.Perfect for use in industrial monitoring and control, PoS, security, medical, and traffic flow applications, the RS232 Serial over Cat 5 extender maintains the RS232 standard with support for data transfer rates of up to 230 Kbps.