N-Tron® Series NT24k ® Compact Hardware Manual 1-1P RODUCT OVERVIEW REVISED 2018-01-31Chapter 1 Product Overview1.1 NT24k® Series Common FeaturesRed Lion's N-Tron ® Series NT24k® Compact Gigabit managed industrial Ethernet switches offer a wide array ofport configurations, media types, and Power over Ethernet. Modular NT24k models are also available. Please seethe NT24k Modular Series Hardware Manual for more information.All NT24k switches offer plug-and-play installation with IGMP auto-configuration, media/port auto-detection andsimple ring configuration, making the NT24k platform one of the easiest to deploy managed switches in theindustry. Housed in rugged hardened enclosures, the NT24k switches feature extended shock and vibrationspecifications, wide operating temperature ratings and best-in-class ring technology.1.1.1 ConnectivityThe NT24k compact switches offer a wide array of port configurations, media types and Power over Ethernetmodels with 10/100/1000 copper, as well as Fast Ethernet and Gigabit fiber options. For maximum flexibility, thecompact models are available with copper only ports or a mix of copper and fiber ports. IEEE 802.3af/at PoEmodels are also available.1.1.2 PerformanceNT24k managed switches provide uncompromising performance in harsh environments, including networkfeatures like N-Ring ™, VLAN, Quality of Service (QoS), port mirroring, IGMP, SNTP, and SNMP. Additionally theNT24k offers IEEE 802.1x with RADIUS remote server authentication to ensure port security. These networkmanagement features provide best-in-class visibility, security and uptime performance.1.1.3 EnvironmentalThe ultra-reliable NT24k compact switches are DIN-Rail and bulkhead mountable and offer IP20 rated models andrugged IP67 dust tight, water resistant models with M12 connectors with operating temperatures up to -40 to 85 °C.With UL Class I, Division 2 listing, and CE certifications, these industrial switches are built to last in the mostdemanding and hazardous environments.1.1.4 MonitoringThe N-View™ monitoring technology provided with the switch provides 47 different status points on switch and portconditions and displays that information in the N-View 2 Windows application.1.1.5 SecurityThe NT24k series provides a high level of security utilizing IEEE 802.1x with RADIUS remote server authenticationand SNMPv3 communication protocol to ensure the safest networks.