Antaira LNX-2602G-SFP 26-Port Gigabit Unmanaged Rackmount Industrial Switches with 2x SFP and Extended Temperature Options

Control rooms and network rooms on industrial sites tend to collect copper runs from dozens of devices, then need to pass that traffic on over fibre to another building or the site core. A rack-mounted switch keeps that tidy, although a fully managed one can be more than a simple network needs. The Antaira LNX-2602G-SFP series answers with 26-port gigabit unmanaged rackmount industrial switches that fit one unit of a 19-inch rack and need no set-up.

Every LNX-2602G-SFP shares the same design. There are 24 10/100/1000Base-TX RJ45 ports with auto-negotiation and auto MDI/MDI-X, plus two gigabit combo ports, each usable as RJ45 or SFP. The SFP slots are dual rate, taking 100 or 1000 Mbps modules, so fibre type and reach follow the transceiver chosen. Store-and-forward switching runs on a 52 Gbps fabric with an 8K MAC address table, a 4 Mbit buffer and 9.6 KB jumbo frames. Power comes from a 100 to 240 V AC socket with overload protection, the switch draws 21 W, and a relay output warns of a power failure. Auto-negotiation and full or half duplex operation on every copper port let older 10 and 100 Mbps devices share the switch with newer gigabit equipment, which helps on sites upgraded one cabinet at a time.

The series has two temperature grades. The LNX-2602G-SFP is the standard build, rated -10 °C to 65 °C for heated control rooms and indoor cabinets. The LNX-2602G-SFP-T is the extended temperature build, rated -40 °C to 75 °C for unheated outdoor cabinets and harsh environments. Where the copper ports also need to power devices, the LNP-2602G-SFP series adds PoE+, and the LMX-2602G-SFP series brings managed features to the same port count.

Both models use an IP40 metal case for a standard 19-inch rack, with high EFT and ESD protection for industrial networks. Antaira lists FCC and CE approvals for the LNX-2602G-SFP series, backs it with its 5-year warranty and names power and utility, water and wastewater, oil, gas and mining, factory automation, security surveillance and ITS among its applications. For a rack that needs many copper ports and a pair of fibre uplinks, but no VLANs or monitoring, these rackmount industrial switches keep the installation simple.