Network Switches
TRENDnet Announces Remote Cloud Management Support for its Industrial Managed Network Switches
TRENDnet is announcing that its industrial managed switches now support remote cloud management through TRENDnet Hive™. This update also includes the addition of a new feature, heatmapping, for compatible wireless devices. Hive compatibility for industrial switches launches with two of TRENDnet’s industrial network switches: the 12-Port Industrial Gigabit L2+ Managed PoE+ DIN-Rail Switch (TI-PG1284i), and the 6-Port Industrial Gigabit L2+ Managed PoE++ DIN-Rail Switch (TI-BG62i).
How are SFP Modules Used with Industrial Network Switches?
In reviewing today’s industrial network switches, one of the features that stand out are built-in SFP slots accompanying the standard RJ45 ports. SFP is short for Small Form-factor Pluggable, and it’s been an industry workhorse for nearly two decades. As a standardized network interface, SFP technology enables switches with SFP module slots and ports to connect to network components, either optically or electrically, at distances up to 160km (99.4 miles).