Ethernet switch
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorsPhillip A. Danner, William B. Estep, Paul D. Scanlon, Robert A. Rucinski, Robert A. McKeel
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Abstract
An Ethernet switch includes a plurality of ports, and the switch is configured to be operable within a temperature range of at least between approximately 0° C. and approximately 60° C. The switch is further configured to be operable within a non-condensing humidity range of at least between approximately 10% and approximately 95%. Also, the switch is configured to support at least one of a Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN), a Quality of Service (QoS), a Remote Monitoring (RMON), and a Spanning Tree.
Claims17
An Ethernet switch for use in a non-office environment, said Ethernet switch comprising:
- a plurality of ports, said switch configured to operate within a temperature range of at least between approximately 0° C. and approximately 60° C., said switch further configured to operate within a non-condensing humidity range of at least between approximately 10% and approximately 95%, said switch further configured to operate under an extended vibration of at least 2g (gravity), said switch further configured to support at least one of a Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN), a Quality of Service (QoS), a Remote Monitoring (RMON), and a Spanning Tree, wherein said switch automatically configures the VLAN by operating within the temperature range, and wherein said switch is further configured to transfer data between a plurality of devices.
An Ethernet switch for use in a non-office environment, said Ethernet switch comprising:
- a plurality of ports, said switch configured to:
- support a Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN), a Quality of Service (QoS), a Remote Monitoring (RMON), and a Spanning Tree;
- transmit data at a speed of at least one Gigabyte per second;
- operate within a temperature range of at least between approximately 0° C. and approximately 60° C., wherein said switch is further configured to transfer data between a plurality of devices;
- operate within a non-condensing humidity range of at least between approximately 10% and approximately 95%;
- be stackable with a second switch;
- and
- operate under an extended vibration of at least 2g (gravity).
An Ethernet network comprising:
- a first switch configured to be used in a non-office environment;
- a second switch operationally coupled to said first switch, said second switch and said first switch configured to cooperatively operate as one combined switch;
- and
- a plurality of user devices operationally coupled to said combined switch such that said combined switch transfers data from at least one of said plurality of user devices to a different one of said plurality of user devices, said first switch and said second switch configured to:
- operate within a temperature range of at least between approximately 0° C. and approximately 60° C.;
- operate within a non-condensing humidity range of at least between approximately 10% and approximately 95%;
- and
- support at least one of a Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN), a Quality of Service (QoS), a Remote Monitoring (RMON), and a Spanning Tree, wherein said combined switch automatically configures the VLAN by operating within the temperature range.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.