Westermo Falcon VDSL2 ethernet routing switch with device server

The Westermo Falcon industrial broadband router with integrated ethernet routing switch is designed to provide two-way, high-speed secure communication between remote sites enabling economical and reliable connection to equipment such as SCADA, PLCs, RTUs and I/O devices.

The router is based on the VDSL2 standard, the latest version of DSL broadband communications. VDSL2 can provide upstream and downstream data rates of up to 100 Mbps, and this improved performance is particularly significant for applications requiring live video images to be sent from remote locations.

The router has a purpose-built rugged metal housing that incorporates a vibration-proof integrated DIN rail clip. The device is capable of operating in temperatures from -20 to +60°C and with high EMC levels found in some industrial applications. When used in critical applications the router can be powered from separate DC voltage sources with inputs ranging from 16-60 VDC.

It also features an integrated 4-port Layer 3 routing switch. In addition, an RS232 port and the built-in device server interface can be used to connect legacy serial devices. The router has also been designed to support ADSL, ADSL2 and ADSL2+ broadband technologies.

It has a built-in stateful packet inspection firewall and can support IPsec VPN tunnels. Network address translation, port forwarding and SNMP V3 provide additional security features. Also Layer 3 VLAN functionality means the integrated switch can be configured to filter certain traffic types and enables simple DMZ firewall configurations to be constructed for securing LANs.