Have you ever struggled with the noise from network switch? Have you ever worried about the overheating issue of your Ethernet switch? Or if there is a way to keep balance between silent environment and appropriate power consumption in switch network as much as possible? From a practical point of view, how can we get to choose from fanless switch and built-in fan switch in different applications? In this article we are going to explore the solutions and guide you to choose the one you really need based on the examples of fanless 8 port PoE switch and 24 port PoE switch with build-in fan. Overview of Fanless Switch and Built-in Fan Switch In order to better understand the heat generated by the internal switch, two different kinds of cooling systems for network switch to transfer heat will be introduced below, which are passive cooling system for fanless switch and active cooling system for built-in fan switch. Fanless switch: Passive Cooling Fanless switch means that there i...