Looking for an Industrial Grade Network Switch

[Greg]

I'm looking for a switch with a high temperature rating because the switch will be placed in an attic...........only possible location.

I found the following switch (Intellinet 24 port Gigabit switch) and wonder how it compares in performance and reliability to the Procurve or other good switches?

http://cableorganizer.com/intellinet/24port-rackmount-ethernet-switch/

The switch has a temperature rating of 32° to 131°F, which will be sufficient........most consumer grade switches only go up to 104°F. There are other "real" industrial switches with even higher temperature ratings, but they are a fortune.

Any other good affordable switches with a high temperature range? I can't find any reviews of the Intellinet stuff. How is Intellinet?

Thanks,
Greg

 

[stevech]

Googling, as you have, for industrial ethernet switches, I did find a few that are under $100 with high temperature specs.
http://www.google.com/products/cata...=X&ei=2NGkTqLUKIaurAeyisGDAw&ved=0CIsBEPMCMAE

B&B has been around for many years
http://www.bb-elec.com/product_multi_family.asp?multifamilyid=137

At the bottom of my list are inexpensive Netgear ProSafe switches

 

[kanewolf]

I had the same problem. I purchased a USED HP ProCurve switch on E-Bay. Specs list maximum as 55C (131F) operating temp. It is only a 100mb switch with gig-uplink, but for what I needed it is acceptable.

 

[Greg]

At the bottom of my list are inexpensive Netgear ProSafe switches

Are there performance or reliability issues or limitations with the Netgear Prosafe switches compared with the others?

Thanks,
Greg