Mikrotik RB/260GS Smart Switch 5 Gigabit ports SFP cage

Compact five-port SFP smart switch

The MikroTik RB/260GS is a managed Gigabit switch with five copper ports and one SFP cage for fibre uplinks. It runs SwOS, a web-managed operating system that provides VLANs, port mirroring, MAC filtering and bandwidth limits. The plastic enclosure measures 113 x 89 x 28 mm and weighs 142 g. It suits small offices or home labs that need basic Layer 2 features without a full RouterOS device.

Browser-based setup with passive PoE input

Configuration is done through a web browser; no extra software is required. The unit accepts 8-30 V DC on the Ether1 port or the barrel jack, so a standard passive PoE injector can power it. The SFP module is not included and must be sourced separately. First-time users sometimes forget to disable unused ports or to set a management VLAN before connecting to a production network.

Fanless operation across a wide temperature range

With a maximum draw of 6 W the switch runs silently and stays within its rated -25 °C to 65 °C envelope without active cooling. The Atheros AR8327 switch chip and 96 K SRAM handle sustained wire-speed traffic on all five copper ports and the SFP link. There are no moving parts to wear out, so reliability in cabinets or outdoor enclosures depends only on ambient airflow.