In an industrial field, extreme temperatures may cut off the transmission of remote data streams. Ethernet switches play an important role in field transmission.However, due to its expensive price, some customers will choose to use commercial Ethernet switches, but these switches are prone to cause failures in extreme environments. Why? Next, let’s follow JHA TECH to learn more!

Commercial Ethernet switches have proven to be very fragile, because they were designed without considering the effects of extreme temperature, humidity, vibration, dust, and other harsh conditions, which are extremely common in remote environments. Unlike routing transmission, commercial-grade Ethernet switches often fail, such as automatically shutting down when faced with extreme conditions. Such switches are mainly designed for data centers and wiring closets with a controllable environment, and are not suitable for outdoor use.

Failures caused by network operations are a headache, but can be prevented to a large extent. If you can choose an Ethernet switch that is seamlessly connected to the operating environment, the probability of network failures can be minimized. To successfully configure the requirements for switches and operations, a detailed understanding of the performance and limitations of commercial and industrial switches is required.