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Ethernet Switch Selector

From the edge of your network to harsh, difficult environments, you'll find the right Ethernet switch at Black Box

Ethernet Switch Selector - From the edge of your network to harsh, difficult environments
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An Ethernet switch (or network switch) is the smart, central hub that allows for communication between devices within an Ethernet network. It connects all the computers, printers, servers, and storage devices in the office, giving employees access to shared resources.

Ethernet switches can be used at home, in a small office, or at a location where multiple machines need to be connected. There are three basic kinds of switches: managed, web-smart, and unmanaged, with port counts from a handful all the way up to 48 (or more). Which you choose depends largely on the size of your network and how much control you need over that network.

Choose from a wide selection of managed, web-smart, and unmanaged switches with options including standalone, rackmount, and hardened enclosures, port counts, speed, uplinks, L2 capabilities, and Power over Ethernet (PoE). Use the filtering options, and our selector will recommend a product for you.

Commercial

Designed for SMB, enterprise, and data center applications, most Commercial Ethernet Switches operate at temperatures of 0 to 40° C and do not publish shock and vibration specs.

  Main Ports Uplink Port(s) Features Install Type  
Managed

 Media
Type
 Port
Qty		 Port
Speed		 Media
Type
 Port
Qty		 Port
Speed		 PoE

 Web
Smart		 Dual
Power		 Desktop

 DIN-Rail
 Rack
Mount
 Item #
No Copper
(RJ-45)		 5 10/100-Mbps n/a n/a n/a No No Yes Yes No No LBS005AE-R2
No Copper
(RJ-45)		 8 10/100-Mbps n/a n/a n/a No No Yes Yes No No LBS008AE
No Copper
(RJ-45)		 4 Gigabit n/a n/a n/a No No Yes Yes No No LGB304AE
No Copper
(RJ-45)		 4 Gigabit Copper
(RJ-45)		 1 Gigabit Yes No No Yes No No LPB1205A
No Copper
(RJ-45)		 8 Gigabit n/a n/a n/a Yes No No No No Yes LPB1308A-R2
No Copper
(RJ-45)		 8 Gigabit n/a n/a n/a No No No Yes No No LGB408A-R2
No Copper
(RJ-45)		 20 Gigabit Fiber/Copper
(SFP/RJ-45)		 4 Gigabit No No No No No Yes LGB524A
No Copper
(RJ-45)		 3 10-Gigabit n/a n/a n/a No No No Yes No No SW1030A
No Copper
(RJ-45)		 4 10-Gigabit n/a n/a n/a No No No Yes No No SW1031A
No Copper
(RJ-45)		 5 10-Gigabit n/a n/a n/a No No No Yes No No SW1032A
Yes Copper
(RJ-45)		 8 Gigabit Fiber
(SFP)		 2 Gigabit No Yes No Yes No No LGB710A
Yes Copper
(RJ-45)		 8 Gigabit Fiber/Copper
(SFP/RJ-45)		 2 Gigabit Yes Yes No No No Yes LPB2910A
Yes Copper
(RJ-45)		 8 Gigabit Fiber/Copper
(SFP/RJ-45)		 2 Gigabit No Yes No Yes No No LGB1110A
Yes Copper
(RJ-45)		 16 Gigabit Fiber
(SFP)		 2 Gigabit No Yes No Yes No Yes LGB2118A-R2
Yes Copper
(RJ-45)		 20 Gigabit Fiber/Copper
(SFP/RJ-45)		 4 Gigabit Yes Yes No No No Yes LPBG724A
Yes Fiber
(SFP)		 20 Gigabit Fiber/Copper
(SFP/RJ-45)		 4 Gigabit No Yes Yes No No Yes LGB5124A-R2
Yes Fiber
(SFP)		 20 Gigabit Fiber
(SFP+)		 4 10-Gigabit No Yes Yes No No Yes LGB5128A-R2
Yes Copper
(RJ-45)		 24 Gigabit Fiber
(SFP)		 2 Gigabit No Yes No Yes No Yes LGB2126A
Yes Copper
(RJ-45)		 24 Gigabit Fiber/Copper
(SFP/RJ-45)		 2 Gigabit Yes Yes No No No Yes LPB2926A
Yes Copper
(RJ-45)		 24 Gigabit Fiber/Copper
(SFP/RJ-45)		 2 Gigabit No No No No No Yes LGB1126A-R2
Yes Copper
(RJ-45)		 24 Gigabit Fiber
(SFP+)		 4 10-Gigabit No Yes No No No Yes LGB5028A-R2
Yes Copper
(RJ-45)		 44 Gigabit Fiber
(SFP+)		 4 10-Gigabit No Yes No No No Yes LGB5052A
Yes Copper
(RJ-45)		 48 Gigabit Fiber
(SFP+/SFP)		 4 Gigabit Yes Yes No No No Yes LPB2952A
Yes Copper
(RJ-45)		 8 10-Gigabit Fiber
(SFP+/SFP)		 2 10-Gigabit/Gigabit No Yes No Yes No Yes LGB5510A

Industrial

Designed for harsh conditions in factory environments or hazardous areas, rugged Industrial Ethernet Switches are capable to withstand temperatures of -40 to 75° C and have excellent shock and vibration specs.

  Main Ports Uplink Port(s) Features Install Type  
Managed

 Media
Type
 Port
Qty		 Port
Speed		 Media
Type
 Port
Qty		 Port
Speed		 PoE

 Web
Smart		 Dual
Power		 Desktop

 DIN-Rail
 Rack
Mount
 Item #
No Copper
(RJ-45)		 2 Gigabit Fiber
(Multimode SC)		 1 Gigabit No No Yes No Yes No LBH2001A-H-SC
No Copper
(RJ-45)		 2 Gigabit Fiber
(Multimode SC)		 1 Gigabit No No No No Yes No LBH2001A-H-SC-12
No Copper
(RJ-45)		 2 Gigabit Fiber
(Multimode SC)		 1 Gigabit No No No No Yes No LBH2001A-H-SC-24
No Copper
(RJ-45)		 2 Gigabit Fiber
(Multimode SC)		 1 Gigabit No No Yes No Yes No LBH2001A-P-SC
No Copper
(RJ-45)		 2 Gigabit Fiber
(Multimode SC)		 1 Gigabit No No No No Yes No LBH2001A-P-SC-12
No Copper
(RJ-45)		 2 Gigabit Fiber
(Singlemode LC)		 1 Gigabit No No Yes No Yes No LBH2001A-H-LX
No Copper
(RJ-45)		 2 Gigabit Fiber
(Singlemode LC)		 1 Gigabit No No No No Yes No LBH2001A-H-LX-24
No Copper
(RJ-45)		 2 Gigabit Fiber
(Singlemode LC)		 1 Gigabit No No Yes No Yes No LBH2001A-P-LX
No Copper
(RJ-45)		 2 Gigabit Fiber
(Singlemode LC)		 1 Gigabit No No No No Yes No LBH2001A-P-LX-12
No Copper
(RJ-45)		 2 Gigabit Fiber
(Singlemode LC)		 1 Gigabit No No No No Yes No LBH2001A-P-LX-24
No Copper
(RJ-45)		 4 10/100-Mbps n/a n/a n/a Yes No No No Yes No LP004A
No Copper
(RJ-45)		 4 10/100-Mbps n/a n/a n/a No No Yes No Yes No LBH101AE-H
No Copper
(RJ-45)		 4 10/100-Mbps n/a n/a n/a No No Yes No Yes No LBH101A-H-12
No Copper
(RJ-45)		 4 10/100-Mbps n/a n/a n/a No No Yes No Yes No LBH101A-H-24
No Copper
(RJ-45)		 4 10/100-Mbps n/a n/a n/a No No Yes No Yes No LBH101A-P
No Copper
(RJ-45)		 4 10/100-Mbps n/a n/a n/a No No Yes No Yes No LBH101A-P-12
No Copper
(RJ-45)		 4 10/100-Mbps Fiber
(Multimode SC)		 2 10/100-Mbps Yes No No No Yes No LPH240A-H-2SC
No Copper
(RJ-45)		 4 10/100-Mbps Fiber
(Multimode SC)		 2 10/100-Mbps No No No No Yes No LBH240AE-H-SC
No Copper
(RJ-45)		 4 10/100-Mbps Fiber
(Multimode SC)		 2 10/100-Mbps No No No No Yes No LBH240AE-P-SC
No Copper
(RJ-45)		 4 10/100-Mbps Fiber
(Multimode SC)		 2 10/100-Mbps No No No No Yes No LBH240AE-SC
No Copper
(RJ-45)		 4 10/100-Mbps Fiber
(Multimode SC)		 2 10/100-Mbps No No No No Yes No LBH240A-H-SC-24
No Copper
(RJ-45)		 4 10/100-Mbps Fiber
(Multimode ST)		 2 10/100-Mbps Yes No No No Yes No LPH240A-H-2ST
No Copper
(RJ-45)		 4 10/100-Mbps Fiber
(Multimode ST)		 2 10/100-Mbps Yes No No No Yes No LPH240A-P-2ST
No Copper
(RJ-45)		 4 10/100-Mbps Fiber
(Multimode ST)		 2 10/100-Mbps No No No No Yes No LBH240AE-H-ST
No Copper
(RJ-45)		 4 10/100-Mbps Fiber
(Multimode ST)		 2 10/100-Mbps No No No No Yes No LBH240AE-ST
No Copper
(RJ-45)		 4 10/100-Mbps Fiber
(Multimode ST)		 2 10/100-Mbps No No No No Yes No LBH240A-H-ST-12
No Copper
(RJ-45)		 4 10/100-Mbps Fiber
(Multimode ST)		 2 10/100-Mbps No No No No Yes No LBH240A-H-ST-24
No Copper
(RJ-45)		 4 10/100-Mbps Fiber
(Singlemode SC)		 2 10/100-Mbps No No No No Yes No LBH240AE-H-SSC
No Copper
(RJ-45)		 4 10/100-Mbps Fiber
(Singlemode SC)		 2 10/100-Mbps No No No No Yes No LBH240AE-P-SSC
No Copper
(RJ-45)		 4 10/100-Mbps Fiber
(Singlemode SC)		 2 10/100-Mbps No No No No Yes No LBH240A-H-SSC-12
No Copper
(RJ-45)		 4 10/100-Mbps Fiber
(Singlemode SC)		 2 10/100-Mbps No No No No Yes No LBH240A-H-SSC-24
No Copper
(RJ-45)		 4 10/100-Mbps Fiber
(Singlemode SC)		 2 10/100-Mbps No No No No Yes No LBH240A-P-SSC-24
No Copper
(RJ-45)		 4 10/100-Mbps Fiber/Copper
(SFP/RJ-45)		 2 Gigabit Yes No Yes No Yes No LPH3061A
No Copper
(RJ-45)		 4 Gigabit Fiber
(SFP)		 1 Gigabit Yes No Yes No Yes No LIE401A
No Copper
(RJ-45)		 4 Gigabit Fiber
(SFP)		 1 Gigabit No No Yes No Yes No LIG401A
No Copper
(RJ-45)		 4 Gigabit Fiber
(SFP)		 2 Gigabit Yes No Yes No Yes No LPH1006A-R2
No Copper
(RJ-45)		 4 Gigabit Fiber
(SFP)		 2 Gigabit No No Yes No Yes No LGH1006A
No Copper
(RJ-45)		 5 10/100-Mbps n/a n/a n/a No No Yes No Yes No LBH3050A
No Copper
(RJ-45)		 5 10/100-Mbps Fiber
(Multimode SC)		 1 10/100-Mbps Yes No No No Yes No LPH240A-H-SC
No Copper
(RJ-45)		 5 10/100-Mbps Fiber
(Multimode SC)		 1 10/100-Mbps No No No No Yes No LBH150AE-H-SC
No Copper
(RJ-45)		 5 10/100-Mbps Fiber
(Multimode SC)		 1 10/100-Mbps No No No No Yes No LBH150AE-P-SC
No Copper
(RJ-45)		 5 10/100-Mbps Fiber
(Multimode SC)		 1 10/100-Mbps No No No No Yes No LBH150AE-SC
No Copper
(RJ-45)		 5 10/100-Mbps Fiber
(Multimode SC)		 1 10/100-Mbps No No No No Yes No LBH150A-H-SC-12
No Copper
(RJ-45)		 5 10/100-Mbps Fiber
(Multimode SC)		 1 10/100-Mbps No No No No Yes No LBH150A-H-SC-24
No Copper
(RJ-45)		 5 10/100-Mbps Fiber
(Multimode ST)		 1 10/100-Mbps Yes No No No Yes No LPH240A-H-ST
No Copper
(RJ-45)		 5 10/100-Mbps Fiber
(Multimode ST)		 1 10/100-Mbps No No No No Yes No LBH150AE-H-ST
No Copper
(RJ-45)		 5 10/100-Mbps Fiber
(Multimode ST)		 1 10/100-Mbps No No No No Yes No LBH150AE-P-ST
No Copper
(RJ-45)		 5 10/100-Mbps Fiber
(Multimode ST)		 1 10/100-Mbps No No No No Yes No LBH150AE-ST
No Copper
(RJ-45)		 5 10/100-Mbps Fiber
(Multimode ST)		 1 10/100-Mbps No No No No Yes No LBH150A-H-ST-24
No Copper
(RJ-45)		 5 10/100-Mbps Fiber
(Multimode ST)		 1 10/100-Mbps No No No No Yes No LBH150A-P-ST-12
No Copper
(RJ-45)		 6 10/100-Mbps n/a n/a n/a Yes No No No Yes No LPH240A-H
No Copper
(RJ-45)		 6 10/100-Mbps n/a n/a n/a Yes No No No Yes No LPH240A-H-48
No Copper
(RJ-45)		 6 10/100-Mbps n/a n/a n/a Yes No No No Yes No LPH240A-P
No Copper
(RJ-45)		 6 10/100-Mbps n/a n/a n/a No No No No Yes No LBH600A-H-12
No Copper
(RJ-45)		 6 10/100-Mbps n/a n/a n/a No No No No Yes No LBH600A-H-24
No Copper
(RJ-45)		 6 10/100-Mbps n/a n/a n/a No No No No Yes No LBH600A-HD-24
No Copper
(RJ-45)		 6 10/100-Mbps n/a n/a n/a No No No No Yes No LBH600A-P-12
No Copper
(RJ-45)		 6 10/100-Mbps n/a n/a n/a No No No No Yes No LBH600A-P-24
No Copper
(RJ-45)		 6 10/100-Mbps n/a n/a n/a No No No No Yes No LBH600A-PD-24
No Copper
(RJ-45)		 8 10/100-Mbps n/a n/a n/a No No Yes No Yes No LBH3080A
No Copper
(RJ-45)		 8 Gigabit n/a n/a n/a Yes No Yes No Yes No LPH008A-R2
No Copper
(RJ-45)		 8 Gigabit n/a n/a n/a No No Yes No Yes No LGH008A
No Copper
(RJ-45)		 8 Gigabit Copper
(RJ-45)		 2 Gigabit Yes No No No Yes No LPH3100A
Yes Copper
(RJ-45)		 2 Gigabit Fiber
(SFP)		 2 Gigabit No No Yes No Yes No LGC340A
Yes Copper
(RJ-45)		 6 Gigabit Fiber
(SFP)		 2 Gigabit Yes Yes Yes No Yes No LIE1082A
Yes Copper
(RJ-45)		 6 Gigabit Fiber
(SFP)		 2 Gigabit No Yes Yes No Yes No LIG1082A
Yes Copper
(RJ-45)		 8 Gigabit n/a n/a n/a Yes Yes Yes No Yes No LIE1080A
Yes Copper
(RJ-45)		 8 Gigabit n/a n/a n/a No Yes Yes No Yes No LIG1080A
Yes Copper
(RJ-45)		 8 Gigabit Fiber
(SFP)		 4 Gigabit Yes Yes Yes No Yes No LIE1014A
Yes Copper
(RJ-45)		 10 Gigabit Fiber
(SFP)		 4 Gigabit No Yes Yes No Yes No LIG1014A