What Is A Military Switch?
A military switch (sometimes called an industrial switch, or industrial ethernet switch), is a networking device capable of transferring telecommunication signals, even in harsh conditions. A military switch provides a sole path of telecommunication signals between any two network devices linked by the switch.
With the rapid development of energy, environmental protection, transportation, construction and other industries, the demand for industrial switches and military switches is growing.
Are There Different Types Of Military Switches?
Military switches can be varied due to the nature of their capabilities and uses. Here are some examples:
- Unmanaged switches
- Managed switches
- Power over Ethernet (PoE) switches
- Hazardous Area Ethernet switches
What Are The Main Capabilities Of A Military Switch?
Military switches have a variety of capabilities, but they can support your network in a number of ways.
- Supporting a helmet-mounted heads up display, for use in the field
- Providing connectivity for navigation devices
- Supporting communications systems in military applications, especially in harsh environments
- For use in robots and other autonomous machine systems
- Provide your network with continual power and allow all communication to run through a single ethernet cable.
- Ensuring connections remain intact.
We carry a range of military switches, suitable for a host of applications. For example using one of our Miltech 928 – Military Gigabit Ethernet Managed 8 Port Switches, users can improve traffic filtering, network security, topography and device mapping.
To summarise, a military switch is a device capable of exchanging data in a communication or network system, and is suitable for use in harsh environments and weather systems.