WLg-SWITCH Rugged high speed wireless 8-port Ethernet managed switch (WiFi IEEE 802.11 a / b / g / h)

WLg-Switch is an 8-port Ethernet 10/100 managed Ethernet switch over WLAN designed for harsh industrial environments and automotive applications. The unit is housed in a compact enclosure ready to be DIN rail or panel mounted.

The device is a managed layer 2 switch that offers many switch technology advancements, including auto MDI/MDIX crossover for easy plug and play application, and administrable POE PSE.

WLg-Switch fulfils the most severe requirements in terms of operating environment: operating temperature from -20°C to +70°C (-4°F to 158°F), shockproof and vibration proof according to MIL-STD-810F standard, seal rating IP30.

Top “C-Key” for quick and easy on-site configuration Save & Restore (no need for manual reconfiguration).

The WLg-Switch used in the ACCESS POINT mode makes it possible to create an industrial WiFi wireless network from any industrial equipment featuring an 10/100 Ethernet interface.

Used in the BRIDGE mode, the WLg-Swtich enables to connect any industrial equipment featuring a 10/100 Ethernet interface to the WiFi wireless network.

WLg-Switch module can also be used as a WiFi network repeater (WDS) in order to extend radio coverage, device supports both INFRASTRUCTURE and AD-HOC modes.

The WLg-Switch device is also designed to work as a wireless bridge between the wired MODBUS/TCP or PROFINET protocols and the radio network, this feature allows to connect any MODBUS/TCP or PROFINET equipments to this network.

Thanks to its built-in WEB interface, the setup of the device is achieved using the web browser installed on your computer (Internet Explorer, Netscape, Mozilla ...).
It also offers SNMP and NDM administration / configuration and the “C-Key” which allows quick and easy on-site replacement of the WLg-SWITCH unit, eliminating the need to reconfigure the replacement part or to use any other equipment.
WLg-Switch doesn't require any additional software to be installed on your computer (no peripheral driver needed).

The WLg-Switch is compliant with the IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/h standards (wireless Ethernet 2.4 / 5 GHz), it features a built-in 2-port Ethernet 10/100 base TX auto-sensing switch on RJ45 connectors.

The radio link is made safe by using most modern methods of protection: WEP 64/128 bits, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK and authentification IEEE 802.1x (RADIUS server).

The nominal range (open space) of the module is 300 m for a transmit power of +20 dBm and -92 dBm in reception (a/g modes) and -95 dBm (IEEE 802.11b mode).

It is powered from a dual input DC power supply (+9VDC to +72VDC), power consumption is 10W.
WLg-Switch is also compliant with the IEEE 802.3af standard, it can deliver power to up to 8 equipments compliant with that standard, a +48VDC power supply is then required.

Features Access Point, Ethernet Bridge, bridge router, WDS repeater functions and both AD-HOC and INFRASTRUCTURE modes 54/108 Mbps wireless Ethernet link compliant to the IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/h & SUPER AG standards, OFDM, DSSS, 2.4 / 5 GHz Rapid roaming (less than 50 mS in single channel mode) Two 2 dBi omnidirectional 2.4 / 5 GHz antennas, RP-SMA type connectors 300 m nominal range (line of sight), 60 m in other cases (with built-in antenna), up to 5 Km with a 20 dBi antenna Built-in ATHEROS's chip set: AR5414 (AR5006SX) +20 dBm transmit power, -92 dBm receive level (a/g modes) and -95 dBm receive level (b mode) with transmitter power output control (TPC), 400 mW high power radio option also available 64/128 bits WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, IEEE 802.1x (RADIUS supplicant & authenticator), MAC addresses filtering, SSID broadcast control

Switch characteristics summary

8-port 10/100 Ethernet managed (layer 2) switch auto-negociating, RJ45 connectors Standards: IEEE 802.3 (10Base-T), IEEE 802.3u (100Base-TX), IEEE 802.1p (QoS class of service), IEEE 802.3x (Flow Control and Back-pressure), IEEE 802.D (Spanning Tree) , IEEE 802.1Q (VLAN support) Power supplying for connected Ethernet equipments according to the POE PSE standard (IEEE 802.3af), individual port managment / administration (class managment, power consumption managment and control), 120W total power "plug & play" mode "auto MDI/MDIX cross-over" IEEE 802.3x self adaptative (full duplex / half duplex) "Port mirroring": monitoring network traffic that forwards a copy of each incoming and/or outgoing packet from one port of a network switch to another port where the packet can be studied 802.1Q VLAN support to enhance security/network performance (up to 64) 802.1p priority Queues (QoS), four traffic classes support, typically supporting prioritized packet streams for management, voice, video and data Store and forward technology with 3.2 Gbps wire-speed non-blocking fabric 2048 MAC address entries with automatic learning and aging Packet Buffer: Embedded 1 Mbits shared buffer (64 bits organization) SNMP and traffic class snooping support Extensive RMON statistics counters IGMP snooping (IPv4) and MLD snooping (IPv6)

Other characteristics summary

No peripheral driver required, configuration from standard internet web browser (built-in web server), SNMP agent, NDM administration software “C-Key” which allows quick and easy on-site replacement of the WLg-SWITCH unit, eliminating the need to reconfigure the replacement part or to use any other equipment LEDs signalling for LAN, WLAN network activity, 10/100 mode, MAIN & AUX power supply, radio receive level, “C-Key” detection Shockproof & vibration proof rugged metal enclosure L:110 x l:50 x h:151 mm (4.33 x 1.97 x 5.94 inch), weight: 650g (22.9 oz) Dual input DC power supply (+9VDC to +72VDC), 10W typical power consumption, removable clamp-cage terminal, +48VDC for POE PSE operation Alarm: Relay output warning: power failure, LAN or WLAN connection failure, Watchdog. 1 FORM B solid state relay, 60V 0.15A, contacts on removable clamp cage terminal Standards: MIL-STD-810F 514.5 & 516.5 methods (shocks & vibrations) EN 301489-17 & EN 61000-6-2 (EMC), IP30 seal rating Operating temperature: -20°C to +70°C (-4°F to 158°F), storage: -65°C to +100°C (-85°F to 212°F), humidity: 5% to 95% (non-condensing) Application examples The WLg-Switch enables to connect up to 8 Ethernet devices to the wireless network, it also allows to connect two distincts Ethernet network together through the wireless network. WLg-Switch also supports the MODBUS/TCP & PROFINET protocols, thus you can easily replace a network cable by the radio link to connect any industrial equipment which rely on these protocols.

Reference to order:

Accessories for the WLg-Switch :

C-Key_M1		Save / Restore configuration key for the WLg-Switch (C-Key)
WLg-RF400MW		High power radio option (26 dBm, 400 mW), this option must be selected while ordering the WLg-Switch, it can't be added later.
WLg-FIX-PLT		Panel fixing metallic plate
CAB-RJ45-1M		1 meter Ethernet RJ45 cable, straight

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