01/01/2011
Comnet adds fibre optic commercial 8 port ethernet switch to Comworx VL
Danbury, CT
This cost-effective solution is designed to operate in environments typical for commercial security. All eight ports support IEEE 802.3af based PoE. Two ports are Gigabit-configurable for copper, or multimode or single mode optical fiber, selected by optional ComNet SFP modules.
“The Comworx CWGE2FE8MSPOE offers three of many very significant features,” states Andrew Acquarulo Jr., Comnet President and COO “The first is IGMP (Internet Group Management Protocol) snooping V1/V2 for multicast filtering and IGMP Query V1/V2. Without IGMP, multicast traffic (streaming video) is transmitted to all ports within the entire network. This unnecessary traffic floods and ultimately slows the performance of the network. IGMP allows the data to be directed to a specific network address.”
“The second major exclusive feature of the CWGE2FE8MSPOE is X-Ring. X-Ring technology provides a faster redundant recovery than Spanning Tree topology. The action is similar to STP or RSTP. X-Ring provides a redundant network path in the case of a failure on the network. In most cases networks that use Comnet managed Ethernet switches can, in the event of a failure, redirect the data paths allowing network restoration in less than 300 milliseconds. Lastly, Comnet is very aware of the cost pressures today’s system integrator faces. That’s why the CWGE2FE8MSPOE is aggressively priced and part of Comworx VL,” Acquarulo concluded.
“With the introduction of the Comworx VL CWGE2FE8MSPOE and our hardened version, the CNGE2FE8MSPOE switch, we are offering a complete solution that allows our customers to choose the right products for their application,” said Frank “Skip” Haight, Comnet VP of Marketing. “From the beginning Comnet has been known for providing some of the most durable products for use in the toughest environments imaginable. But there are applications where that durability in extreme environments might be excessive. The Comworx VL line is a great cost-effective alternative,” Haight continued.