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SKU: NTC-222-01-01

Lantronix NTC-222-01-01 4G LTE Router with Dual Gigabit LAN

4G LTE CAT.1 router with dual Gigabit Ethernet for mobile backhaul
- 4G LTE Cat-1 router with dual Gigabit LAN ports
- EMEA-band cellular for European deployments
- DIN rail mount for industrial network cabinets
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SKU: NTC-223-01-01

Lantronix NTC-223-01-01 4G LTE Router with 3 LAN Ports

4G LTE CAT.1 router with 3 Ethernet ports for Japan cellular deployments
- 4G LTE CAT.1 router, Japan frequency bands
- 3 Fast Ethernet LAN ports for IP cameras and access
- DIN rail mount for industrial cabinet install
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SKU: NTC-224-01-01

Lantronix NTC-224-01-01 4G LTE Router with 4 Fast Ethernet Ports

AT&T 4G LTE router with 4 Ethernet ports for remote locations
- AT&T 4G LTE CAT.1 router with 4 Fast Ethernet ports
- 10 Mbps down / 5 Mbps up for camera streams
- DIN rail mount for industrial deployment
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SKU: NTC-225-01-01

Lantronix NTC-225-01-01 4G LTE Router with 5 Gigabit LAN

4G LTE CAT.1 router with 5 Gigabit ports for security system backup
- Verizon 4G LTE Cat-1 router with 5 Gigabit LAN ports
- 10 Mbps down / 5 Mbps up cellular failover
- DIN rail mount for industrial cabinets
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SKU: NTC-227-01-01

Lantronix NTC-227-01-01 Gigabit Media Converter

Fiber-to-copper Gigabit converter with tool-free DIN rail mount
- 4G LTE Cat-1 industrial IoT router, region-agnostic
- DIN rail mount with Gigabit Ethernet port
- 1.31 lb compact industrial form factor
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SKU: NTC-501-01-01

Lantronix NTC-501-01-01 5G Router NA Sub-6

5G Sub-6 router for North American industrial edge and backhaul
- 5G Release 16 Sub-6 router for North America
- n1/n3/n5/n7/n8/n20/n28 multi-band cellular support
- 2.5 Gbps Ethernet with LTE Cat-18 fallback
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SKU: NTC-502-01-01

Lantronix NTC-502-01-01 5G Router with Gigabit LAN

5G Sub-6 router with Gigabit LAN for industrial remote deployments
- 5G Sub-6 router with 2.5 Gbps Gigabit LAN
- Auto LTE Cat-12 fallback during signal degradation
- DIN rail mount for industrial cabinets
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SKU: NTC-551-01-01

Lantronix NTC-551-01-01 5G Industrial Router Media Converter

5G Sub-6 industrial router with Gigabit performance on DIN rail
- 5G industrial router with media converter, DIN-rail mount
- 5G Release 16 Sub-6 for cellular failover and primary uplink
- Built for industrial sites needing reliable cellular networking
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SKU: S2220-1014-NA

Lantronix S2220-1014-NA 8-Port Managed Gigabit Switch

8-port gigabit managed switch with fiber backbone for security infrastructure
- 8-port managed Gigabit switch with single-mode SFP
- 10/100/1000BASE-T copper + 100BASE-LX10 fiber uplink
- Layer 2 managed for VLAN and port control
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SKU: SD1101002-11

Lantronix SD1101002-11 Secure Device Server

Single-port serial device server for remote management via Telnet, HTTP, SNMP
- Secure single-port serial device server
- DIN rail mount for cabinet integration
- Managed remote access for distributed locations
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SKU: SGPAT1040-305-FNA

Lantronix SGPAT1040-305-FNA Fiber Media Converter

Fiber-to-Ethernet converter for 10/100/1000 Mbps mixed-speed networks
- Fiber media converter, 10/100/1000 Mbps auto-negotiate
- Copper to single-mode fiber Ethernet bridge
- TAA-compliant 2 lb compact form factor
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SKU: SI-IES-511D-LRT

Lantronix SI-IES-511D-LRT Industrial Managed Switch 10G SFP+

Compact managed switch with 10G uplink for industrial copper-fiber networks
- Industrial managed switch with 10G SFP+ uplink
- 1G/10G transceiver flexibility for varied uplink scenarios
- DIN-rail mount for clean industrial cabinet integration
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SKU: SI-IES-5200-LRT

Lantronix SI-IES-5200-LRT 6-Port 10G Industrial Switch

6-port 10G industrial switch, DIN rail mount, unmanaged plug-and-play
- 6-port 10G industrial switch, all ports at 10 Gbps
- DIN rail mount for industrial cabinets and panels
- Unmanaged for plug-and-play multi-camera backhaul
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SKU: SI-IES-521D-LRT

Lantronix SI-IES-521D-LRT Industrial Ethernet Switch 10G SFP+

Compact industrial switch with 10G SFP+ fiber and DIN rail mount
- 10G SFP+ + dual PoE++ copper port industrial switch
- Single-mode fiber slot extends 100+ km with SFP+ modules
- DIN rail mount with EMI immunity for outdoor cabinets
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SKU: SISPM1040-362-LRT-L1Y3

Lantronix SISPM1040-362-LRT-L1Y3 6-Port Gigabit Switch 3-Year

6-port gigabit managed switch with DIN-rail mount and 3-year support
- 6-port managed Gigabit switch with 3-year service plan
- 8K MAC address table for mid-density deployments
- DIN rail mount, TAA compliant for government use
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SKU: SISPM1040-582-LRT-L2Y1

Lantronix SISPM1040-582-LRT-L2Y1 8-Port Managed Switch One-Year Level 2 Service

One-year Level 2 service for SISPM1040-582-LRT 8-port managed switch
- 1-year Level 2 service for SISPM1040-582-LRT switch
- 8K MAC address table managed switch coverage
- TAA-compliant hardened industrial DIN rail switch
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Infrastructure

Infrastructure components provide the network and power backbone that supports reliable surveillance and access control systems. Select switches, PoE devices, power supplies, and transmission hardware designed for commercial environments.

Plan Your Deployment

Total PoE power budget and port density requirements
Switch throughput and uplink capacity planning
Redundancy and failover design considerations
Distance limitations and fiber conversion needs
Power conditioning and voltage compatibility

PoE Planning Guide Get Sizing Help

What to Look For When Buying

The six decisions that matter most before you spec.

PoE Power Budget Math

A 24-port PoE+ switch with 370W total budget can't actually run 24 outdoor cameras at peak 25W each. Simultaneous peak — not nameplate — is the limit. Always verify per-port PoE allocation and total budget against actual camera load. See PoE budget planning and why your PoE switch fails after 18 cameras.

328-Foot Ethernet Limit

Cat5e, Cat6, and Cat6A all top out at 100 meters (328ft) per TIA-568. Past that, you need a media converter to fiber, a PoE extender, or an intermediate switch. Common gotcha: in-wall patch + faceplate + drop + jumper all count against 328ft. Long runs to perimeter cameras frequently exceed the limit — plan for fiber or coax-PoE extension.

Managed vs Unmanaged Switches

Unmanaged switches work for small deployments but provide no VLAN segmentation, no QoS for video traffic, no monitoring, and no remote troubleshooting. Managed switches (Layer 2 or Layer 3) let you isolate cameras on a dedicated VLAN, prioritize video over office traffic, and diagnose link failures from a central SNMP platform. Spec managed for any deployment over 8 cameras.

UPS Sizing & Runtime

NVR + switches + cameras + access control have very different power profiles than office gear. Size UPS for actual wattage of all connected loads + 20% headroom, and calculate runtime with battery-life curves (runtime is non-linear — doubling load often cuts runtime 60%+). Surveillance UPS should provide 15-30 min to accommodate generator transfer or graceful shutdown.

Copper vs Fiber Uplinks

In-rack uplinks on 10G copper (Cat6A) work fine for short runs. Between-building and multi-floor uplinks should be fiber — single-mode for >300m, multimode for under. Fiber is also electrically isolated, which matters in lightning-prone environments. Axis, Hanwha, and Ubiquiti switches include SFP/SFP+ uplinks across most models.

Cooling & Airflow in Racks

Surveillance gear runs 24/7 — a closed rack at 90°F interior temperature will fail drives and switches faster than spec. Specify perforated doors, rack-mount fans, and leave 1U of airflow gap above/below heat-generating equipment. NVRs with internal fans need front-to-back airflow; network switches vary by vendor. Check thermal spec before sealing a wall-mount enclosure.

Technology Stack

The specs and acronyms that actually affect outdoor performance.

802.3af / at / bt PoE Standards

802.3af = 15.4W/port (entry cameras), 802.3at PoE+ = 25.5W/port (most outdoor cameras), 802.3bt PoE++ Type 3 = 60W, Type 4 = 90W (PTZ, heated, multi-sensor). Specify switch support for the highest standard your cameras need — future-proofing with PoE++ switches costs marginally more.

TIA-568 Cabling Standards

Cat5e rated to 1 Gbps at 100m. Cat6 rated to 10 Gbps at 55m, 1 Gbps at 100m. Cat6A rated to 10 Gbps at 100m with proper grounding. Use Cat6A for new surveillance cabling runs — marginal cost premium over Cat6, meaningful margin for long runs + high PoE.

SFP / SFP+ / QSFP+ Modules

Small Form-factor Pluggable optics for fiber uplinks. SFP = 1 Gbps, SFP+ = 10 Gbps, QSFP+ = 40 Gbps. Match module to switch vendor compatibility (some vendors lock to their own brand of optics). Multimode fiber with OM3/OM4 for ≤300m, single-mode for longer or future-proof runs.

VLAN Segmentation

Dedicated VLAN for surveillance isolates camera traffic from office network — improves security (camera-to-camera lateral movement blocked), performance (no contention with office traffic), and troubleshooting. Configure access-control and intercom VLANs separately. Managed switches required; unmanaged switches cannot segment.

Long-Reach PoE Extension

Ethernet-over-Coax (EoC) extends Ethernet + PoE to 1,500+ feet over existing RG59 coax — ideal for analog-to-IP retrofits. Ethernet-over-UTP extenders push runs to 4,000ft over CAT cable. NVT Phybridge CHARIoT, Altronix eBridge, and Veracity Highwire are the common product families. Rate-limited to 100 Mbps typically.

UPS Topology: Line-Interactive vs Double-Conversion

Line-interactive UPS switch to battery on power failure — sufficient for office gear. Double-conversion (online) UPS convert AC→DC→AC continuously, providing perfectly conditioned power — required for sensitive SCADA/security gear in dirty-power environments. Specify double-conversion for NVRs at critical sites.

Typical Deployment Scenarios

8-Camera Single-Site Retrofit

Existing network + 8 outdoor IP cameras. Add a 16-port managed PoE+ switch (Ubiquiti UniFi, Axis T85) on a dedicated VLAN. 1U rack UPS for the NVR + switch. 120-160 watts total PoE budget comfortably runs 8 outdoor cameras with heater + IR.

48-Camera Campus Upgrade

Four buildings, 48 cameras total, existing fiber backbone. Per-building 24-port PoE++ switch with SFP+ fiber uplink to core. Dedicated surveillance VLAN, QoS for video traffic, SNMP monitoring. 2-post relay rack in each IDF closet with dedicated surveillance UPS.

Perimeter Fence Line (1,200ft)

6 bullet cameras + 2 PTZs along perimeter fence, main NVR in building. Fiber media converter + outdoor-rated fiber to a PoE++ switch in a weatherproof enclosure at the fence line. Alternative: NVT Phybridge CHARIoT over existing coax for retrofit applications.

Multi-Floor Office Tower

Stacked IDFs on every floor, cameras + access control + intercom on dedicated VLANs. Cisco Catalyst or Ubiquiti UniFi Pro managed switches per floor with 10G fiber uplink to building core. Per-IDF 3U UPS. Integration with VMS and access control head-end at main BDF.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I calculate PoE budget for a camera deployment?

Sum the peak wattage of every camera (not nameplate — check spec sheet for "PoE class" or "max consumption"). Add 15-20% headroom for inrush during cold-start. The result is your required simultaneous-peak PoE budget. A 24-port PoE+ switch advertised at 370W can only run about 18 outdoor cameras with heaters + IR — see PoE budget planning.

What's the maximum Ethernet cable run for an IP camera?

100 meters (328 feet) per TIA-568 — total distance from switch port to camera port. That includes in-rack patch cords, in-wall cabling, faceplate jack, and camera jumper. For longer runs, use fiber with a media converter or a long-reach PoE extender. Going past 328ft on copper causes intermittent packet loss that looks like camera problems.

Do I need managed or unmanaged PoE switches?

For more than 8 cameras or any mixed-use network (cameras sharing infrastructure with office traffic), specify managed. VLAN segmentation isolates camera traffic for security and performance; QoS ensures video gets bandwidth priority; SNMP monitoring surfaces failures before users call. Unmanaged switches are acceptable only for small standalone deployments.

What UPS runtime should I plan for an NVR + switch?

15-30 minutes of runtime at actual load is typical — enough to ride through brief outages or allow graceful shutdown before battery exhaustion. For sites with generator transfer, 5-10 minutes is sufficient. Size UPS wattage for actual connected load + 20%, and use the vendor's runtime-at-load curve (runtime is non-linear). Double-conversion UPS for sensitive or dirty-power sites.

How far can I extend PoE past 328 feet?

Ethernet-over-Coax extenders (NVT Phybridge CHARIoT, Altronix eBridge) push Ethernet + PoE to 1,500+ feet over existing RG59/RG6 coax — ideal for analog-to-IP retrofits. UTP-based extenders reach 2,000-4,000 feet on Cat cable at reduced bandwidth (typically 100 Mbps). For new runs over 328ft, fiber + PoE switch at the camera end is usually cleaner architecture.

Should I put cameras on a separate VLAN?

Yes — always. A dedicated camera VLAN isolates camera traffic from office network for security (blocks camera-to-camera lateral movement if one is compromised), performance (cameras don't contend with office bandwidth), and troubleshooting (camera traffic is cleanly separated for packet capture). Requires managed switches; takes 10 minutes to configure on Ubiquiti UniFi, Cisco Catalyst, or any enterprise switch.

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