RuggedAIR™

Family of Substation Hardened

Wireless LAN Devices

Hardened Wireless Ethernet Switches

RuggedAIR™ Wireless LAN Devices

  • Reduce Installation and Cabling Costs
  • Highest Level of Security with 802.11i
  • High bandwidth with 802.11g (54Mbps)
  • Convert Wired Serial/Ethernet to
    Wireless Ethernet

RS900W

Wireless Ethernet Switch with Integrated 8 Port Switch

  • up to 8 Ethernet Ports
  • 6 copper plus 2 optional copper or fiber interfaces
  • Multiple fiber connector types
  • Can be configured as an access, client, or bridge device

RS910W

Wireless Device Server with 2 Serial and/or 2 Ethernet Ports

  • 2 Serial Ports and optional 2 Ethernet Ports
  • RS485/RS422/RS232 (DB9 or RJ45)
  • Copper or fiber interface
  • Multiple fiber connector types

RS920W

Wireless Device Server with Ethernet over VDSL Interface

  • 1 Ethernet over VDSL Interface
  • Optional 2 Serial Ports or 2 Ethernet Ports (copper of fiber)
  • RS485/RS422/RS232 (DB9 or RJ45)
  • Use existing telephone wiring for Ethernet networking with the xVDSL Interface

RS930W

Wireless Ethernet Switch with Integrated 6 Port Switch and Ethernet over VDSL Interface

  • 1 Ethernet over VDSL Interface
  • 6 10/100BaseTx Ethernet Ports
  • Can be configured as an access, client, or bridge device
  • Use existing telephone wiring for Ethernet networking with the xVDSL Interface

Simplified Network Architecture




Wireless Specifications


  • IEEE 802.11b/g compliant provides simultaneous support for both IEEE802.11b and IEEE802.11g wireless clients
  • Antenna type: Removable, upgradeable 3dBi Antenna with R-SMA (male) connector
  • Operating channels/frequency-range:
    • 11 channels, 2.400 - 2.4720 Ghz (US, Canada)
    • 13 channels, 2.400 - 2.4835 Ghz (ETSI)
    • 14 channels, 2.400 - 2.4970 Ghz (Japan)
  • Data rates:
    • IEEE 802.11b: 11/5.5/2/1 Mbps with automatic failback
    • IEEE 802.11g: 54/48/36/24/18/12/9/6 Mbps with automatic failback
  • Modulation technology:
    • IEEE 802.11b: DSSS over CCK (11/5 Mbps), DQPSK (2 Mbps), DBPSK (1 Mbps)
    • IEEE 802.11g: OFDM over 64QAM, 16QAM, QPSK, BPSK
  • Transmit power:
    • IEEE 802.11b: 20dBm nominal @ 11 Mbps
    • IEEE 802.11g: 16dBm nominal @ 54 Mbps
  • Receiver sensitivity:
    • IEEE 802.11b: -88dBm @ 11 Mbps with 8% FER
    • IEEE 802.11g: -74dBm @ 54 Mbps with 10% FER

Cyber Security Features

  • WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) with TKIP for enhanced security and encryption
  • WPA2/802.11i with CCMP for robust security and encryption
  • IEEE 802.1X/RADIUS using EAP-PEAP for secure "enterprise class" authentication configuration
  • Pre-shared Key Mode (PSK) for "personal" mode authentication configuration
  • Multi-level user passwords
  • SSH/SSL encryption
  • Enable/disable ports, MAC based port security
  • Port based network access control (802.1x)
  • VLAN (802.1q ) to segregate and secure network traffic
  • Radius centralized password management
  • SNMPv3 encrypted authentication and access security

RuggedRated™ for Reliability in Harsh Environments

  • Immunity to EMI and heavy electrical surges
    • Meets IEEE 1613 (electric utility substations)
    • Exceeds IEC 61850-3 (electric utility substations)
    • Exceeds IEC 61800-3 (variable speed drive systems)
    • Exceeds IEC 61000-6-2 (generic industrial)
  • -40°C to +85°C operating temperature (no fans)
  • Fully integrated industrially rated universal power supply: (8-300VDC/85-264VAC), (9-36VDC) or (36-59VDC)
  • CSA/UL 60950 safety approved to +85°C

Rugged Operating System (ROS®) Features

  • Simple plug and play operation - automatic learning, negotiation, and crossover detection
  • RSTP (802.1w) and Enhanced Rapid Spanning Tree (eRSTP™) network fault recovery (<5ms)
  • Quality of Service (802.1p) for real-time traffic
  • VLAN (802.1q) with double tagging and GVRP support
  • Link aggregation (802.3ad)
  • IGMP Snooping for multicast filtering
  • Port Rate Limiting and Broadcast Storm Limiting
  • Port configuration, status, statistics, mirroring, security
  • Loss of link management on fiber ports
  • SNTP time synchronization (client and server)