Altronix NETWAY5ABK 5-Port Hardened Network Switch
Overview
The Altronix NETWAY5ABK is a 5-port hardened switch operating at 10/100Mbps, purpose-built for the edge of surveillance and physical security networks. Where standard commercial switches fold under the electrical transients and temperature swings common in outdoor enclosures, access control closets, and industrial installations, the NETWAY5ABK is engineered to hold up. If you're running a small cluster of IP cameras or access control readers from a single wiring point — a parking deck pedestal, a rooftop enclosure, a remote IDF — this switch is designed to live there without babysitting. For a broader look at the Altronix product line, including their power and transmission equipment, the brand catalog is a useful starting point.
Key Features
- 5-Port switching fabric: Five ports cover the most common edge deployment — four downstream device ports plus one uplink — without the cost of unused capacity. In a typical network switch deployment for small camera clusters, four cameras feed back to one uplink without an oversized chassis getting in the way.
- 10/100Mbps per port: Full 100Mbps Fast Ethernet on each port is sufficient for standard-definition through 5MP IP cameras running H.265 — most camera streams top out under 8Mbps, leaving plenty of headroom for simultaneous streams on all five ports. If you're running 4K multi-stream cameras or planning high-bitrate PTZ feeds, size up to a gigabit-class switch instead.
- Hardened design: The
