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 loved Procurve switches? The switch has a temperature rating of 32° to 131°F, which will be sufficient. 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?

http://cableorganizer.com/intellinet...hernet-switch/

Thanks,
Greg

[pukka]

i have
http://www.tp-link.com/en/products/d...odel=TL-SG1016

in our loft, not had any problem in 4 years, i am in the UK tho.

Paul

[Greg]

Paul,

Thanks for the link. The temp of this switch is a maximum of 104°F, which is similar to most other consumer grade switches. I know my attic can easily exceed that. So I'm concerned............I don't want to have to chance it and then possibly have to replace it.

Thanks,
Greg

[wrems]

Is it remotely possible that you could somehow place the switch near the ceiling of a closet or something? Then run the wires up into the attic for dispersal. That way you could keep the switch out of the attic extremes...

[Greg]

Thought about that, but I have no electric in those areas.

How are the Netgear Prosafe switches? The temperature rating is 32° to 122°F.....would like a higher temp, but that might be OK.

Thanks,
Greg

[Boolah]

Now that they've worked out most of the bugs in the firmware they're pretty stable. The web GUI is still very slow, however.

[Greg]

It's looking like Netgear is the only affordable choice right now. That Intellinet switch that I linked to appears to have an erroneous temp spec stated by Cableorganizer............the Intellinet site states only 104°F.

Some of the HP Procurve switches are rated to 113°F. There is one switch that is rated to 131°F.........HP 2910 series, but it's over $1000! I found other industrial switches, but most are quite costly.

Thanks,
Greg

[wrems]

If you have an AC outlet in your attic that you were planning on using you could extend another outlet off of it with a run or romex to bring it closer to your ideal location. That wouldn't cost much either. I personally wouldn't trust any switch in my attic. Plus, it gets pretty cold up there in the winter...

[PiX64]

i use a netgear 24port 10/100/1000 unmanaged switch that works very nicely.

http://www.google.com/products/catal...ed=0CDEQ8wIwAQ