Pathway Connectivity - VIA Ethernet Switches

The VIA series of Ethernet Switches are designed specifically for lighting, sound and video signal routing in all entertainment production systems, including live shows.

Unlike switches designed and marketed for office and communication applications, VIA switches are convection cooled and ship as unmanaged, pre-configured and optimized for entertainment network use.

Layer 2 and 3 management features are enabled and configured through the front panel interface and the free, Pathscape tools.

Select a Product

VIA12 LC
12-Port Ethernet Switch with 2 LC Fiber
Ports

VIA12
12-Port Ethernet Switch

VIA10
10-Port Ethernet Switch

VIA5
5-Port DIN-Mount Ethernet Switch with
Optional LC Fiber Port

VIA16
16-port PoE Ethernet Switch, eDIN

ACCESSORIES:

2100-DIN eDIN RJ45 Patch Module

Common Features

DHCP Server
Bandwidth monitor per port
RJ45 ports support 10/100/1000Base-T speeds
Hardware supports PoE (some models require auxiliary power supply)
IGMP snooping and querier per-VLAN ensures efficient multi-cast packet routing
Dante-compliant QoS settings
Art-Net Trap and Convert eliminates network congestion caused by broadcast Art-Net signal
EAPS Ring Protection
Link Layer Discovery Protocol
Configurable with free Pathscape tools

Standards & Benefits

PoE Power over Ethernet	802.3af 15.4 watts No need for power bricks and IEC's Reboot devices from Pathscape

VLAN Virtual Local Area Networks	Gigabit fiber backbone Layer 2 independent LANs No IP conflict between departments

DHCP Dynamic Host Control Protocol	Robust server at core of network Front panel configuration IP pool for each VLAN

LLDP Link Layer Discovery Protocol	What's connected here? See devices come and go Identify Pathway gear at Layer 1

EAPS Ethernet Automatic Protection Switching	Redundancy for cost of Cat5 cable Ring breakage heals in 1/20^th sec Quickly find faults

Bandwidth Monitor	Easy Access from front display (rackmount models) Manage link speeds and find bottlenecks Report % usage at current link speed

Trap & Convert	Stops broadcast protocols polluting network Converts ArtNet to E1.31 sACN Lower burden on 10BaseT devices

RSTP Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol	No fear of creating network loops Redundancy for cost of Cat5 cable No setup of ports required

IGMP Internet Group Management Protocol	Reduce broadcast traffic everywhere Lessens network load on end devices Ideally pairs with Trap & Convert

Dante^TM Digital Audio Network through Ethernet	Simple Dante On/Off setup Uncompressed, low-latency audio Audio & lighting on same network

QoS Quality of Service	Increase throughput, reduce jitter Traffic priority & resource reservation Simple setup for audio networks