Paxton Access Net2AIR hands free access control

Edited by the Buildingtalk editorial team Mar 22, 2006

Paxton Access launches Net2AIR hands free access control at IFSEC 06

IFSEC 2006 sees the launch of Net2AIR, a new hands free capability for users of Net2, the leading network access control system.

Net2 is developed by Paxton Access Limited, a market leader in the design and manufacture of electronic access control systems.

Conventional hands free access control relies upon large readers to achieve the long read range.

Net2AIR completely changes this, achieving hands free access control with readers as small as Paxton's 38mm PROXIMITY P38 reader.

In fact any P series readers installed to existing Net2 systems can be swiftly converted to 'hands free' with typical read ranges from 1 to 3 metres.

Mark Thompson, Paxton Access Development Director, believes that Net2AIR now makes Net2 the most innovative network access control system on the market: "Manufacturers have struggled to develop a high performance hands free access control solution that is convenient for users and meets customer expectations in terms of range".

"Net2AIR succeeds on both points and also offers the advantage of easy and swift incorporation into existing Net2 systems." Existing users of Net2 can incorporate Net2AIR hands free alongside their existing readers without having to change any system components.

All that is required is the addition of the Net2AIR hands free interface.

Users that require hands free access are issued the Net2AIR hands free keyfobs.

Everybody else continues using their original tokens.

Mark Thompson believes this will be particularly welcomed by organisations seeking to adhere to disability discrimination legislation: "The cost of DDA compliance is a considerable concern and a disincentive to organisations to do everything they could for their disabled staff and visitors".

"Making it easy and inexpensive for users to implement hands free access control is an important step towards widespread adoption." Net2AIR keyfobs have a battery life of around five years when in average daily use.