Newnex has been known for its development in the FireNEX™ repeaters which extend 1394 FireWire to long distances through the use of fiber optic, CAT5, or COAX cables. According to the 1394 FireWire standard, copper cables alone are limited to 4.5 meters, but with the assistance of a FireNEX™ 1394 FireWire repeater, 1394 FireWire signal can be extended over up to thousands of meters.
