This is the first switch from Comnet that meets the standards set for use in industrial applications where concentrations of flammable gases, vapors, or dusts occur. The all-new CNGE2FE16MS makes available sixteen copper 10/100 Mbps TX ports and two Gigabit optical FX ports that utilise easily interchangeable small form factor pluggable optic (SFP) devices as optical interfaces. Exclusive to this new generation of Comnet managed Ethernet switches is Comring, the latest network recovery technology that allows the network to re-route transmission in the event of a network interruption in under 30 milliseconds. Meeting these new US standards continues to reinforce Comnet's growing market position.

“The CNGE2FE16MS offers many very significant features,” states Andrew Acquarulo, Comnet President and COO. “The fact that this switch meets these rigorous UL standards attests to the ruggedness Comnet builds into these switches. We see the potential for these switches in the industrial automation market as well as the ITS and security markets where they are currently offered,” Aquarulo concluded.

Like all Comnet products, the CNGE2FE16MS is backed with a lifetime warranty.

“With the introduction this new switch, we are just continuing to round out what is a very complete Ethernet product line,” said Skip Haight, Comnet VP of Marketing. “As Ethernet has established itself as the preferred transmission standard, we’ve identified a number of other markets where our products, with minor design modifications, can be used. Meeting these new UL standards gives a us an entry into the industrial automation market,“ Haight continued.