To keep your searching simple, I would lean more toward "rugged", which typically relates to physical durability. "Hardened" is usually a term related to security-related accessibility.
-- Espi On Thu, May 24, 2012 at 11:38 AM, Matthew W. Ross <mr...@ephrataschools.org>wrote: > "Hardened", "Extreme Temperature", "High Temperature", "Ruggedized", > "Harsh Environment"... to name a few. > > And I've found some. They're just all in the $3k+ range. At that cost, I > can use a cheap HP switch and replace it if/when it fails. > > I'll keep looking. Thanks. > > > --Matt Ross > Ephrata School District > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Micheal Espinola Jr > [mailto:michealespin...@gmail.com] > To: NT System Admin Issues > [mailto:ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com] > Sent: Thu, 24 May 2012 > 11:21:57 -0700 > Subject: Re: Recommended hardened ethernet switch? > > > > "rugged" is probably the keyword you are most interested in here; along > > with "outdoor". Have you Google'd for something along the lines of: > > > > https://www.google.com/search?q=rugged+outdoor+network+switch > > > > ? > > > > -- > > Espi > > > > > > > > > > On Thu, May 24, 2012 at 11:07 AM, Matthew W. Ross > > <mr...@ephrataschools.org>wrote: > > > > > So, I got no actual recommendations on harsh-temperature switches... So > > > here's a last-ditch request: Is there any brand anybody has used in the > > > past? > > > > > > I guess the silence is deafening. > > > > > > > > > --Matt Ross > > > Ephrata School District > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: Matthew W. Ross > > > [mailto:mr...@ephrataschools.org] > > > To: NT System Admin Issues > > > [mailto:ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com] > > > Sent: Tue, 22 May 2012 > > > 09:11:50 -0700 > > > Subject: Re: Recommended hardened ethernet switch? > > > > > > > > > > As others have mentioned, it's usually very dry around here. But that > > > > doesn't meant we don't get the freak storm once in a while. > > > > > > > > I am now looking into an option of using a media converter, as it > might > > > be a > > > > lot less expensive. Although I would have loved to be able to ping > the > > > > device, just in case it failed or if it was stolen/vandalized. The > > > purpose > > > > of this is to have a network available in this remote location on > short > > > > notice, if need be. > > > > > > > > > > > > --Matt Ross > > > > Ephrata School District > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: Micheal Espinola Jr > > > > [mailto:michealespin...@gmail.com] > > > > To: NT System Admin Issues > > > > [mailto:ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com] > > > > Sent: Mon, 21 May 2012 > > > > 14:34:24 -0700 > > > > Subject: Re: Recommended hardened ethernet switch? > > > > > > > > > > > > > Do you have any idea of what humidity extremes you are liable to > > > > experience? > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > Espi > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Mon, May 21, 2012 at 1:53 PM, Matthew W. Ross > > > > > <mr...@ephrataschools.org>wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > Hey Guys. > > > > > > > > > > > > I'm looking for a hardened ethernet switch. In particular, I'm > > > looking > > > > for > > > > > > something that... > > > > > > > > > > > > A) Can handle a high temperature range. It's going to be inside a > > > small > > > > > > building without heat or AC, and it can get both very hot and > cold > > > out > > > > > here. > > > > > > B) Can be mounted in a 19 inch wall enclosure (we're thinking > this > > > one: > > > > > > http://www.tripplite.com/en/products/model.cfm?txtModelID=5047) > > > > > > C) Has fiber uplinks or GBIC slots (There is an existing > 1000baseSX > > > to > > > > the > > > > > > building) > > > > > > D) And doesn't cost too much. Under a grand would be nice, but > I'll > > > > settle > > > > > > for under $2k. > > > > > > > > > > > > Thus far, I have looked at Moxa and EtherWAN. Thanks for any > > > suggestions > > > > > > or recommendations. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --Matt Ross > > > > > > Ephrata School District > > > > > > > > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! > ~ > > > > > > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > > > > > > > > > > > --- > > > > > > To manage subscriptions click here: > > > > > > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > > > > > > or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com > > > > > > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > > > > > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > > > > > > > > > --- > > > > > To manage subscriptions click here: > > > > > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > > > > > or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com > > > > > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > > > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > > > > > --- > > > To manage subscriptions click here: > > > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > > > or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com > > > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > > > > > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > > > --- > > To manage subscriptions click here: > > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > > or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com > > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
