The Cisco Industrial Ethernet 3000 (IE 3000) Series Switches are a new family of switches that provide a rugged, easy-to-use, secure switching infrastructure for harsh environments. The Cisco IE 3000 family features industrial design & compliance, tools for ease of deployment, management, & replacement; & network security based on open standards. The Cisco IE 3000 is an ideal product for industrial Ethernet applications, including factory automation, intelligent transportation systems (ITSs), substations, & other deployments in harsh environments. Please note: networking components such as switches, routers & wireless devices require that speeds & standards be consistent throughout the network to gain optimum performance. To avoid compatibility clashes or for advice, please contact us on solutions@ebuyer.com.