Try looking at NXP switches or equivalent =85 > http://www.nxp.com/documents/leaflet/75017037.pdf Gus in Denver On Jul 14, 2014, at 4:50 PM, Josh Koffman wrote: > Hi all, >=20 > I want to make a network switch. No...it's not what you think. I want > to be able to physically interrupt a gigabit network connection. Bonus > points for an A/B instead of just an on/off. I'm doing this right now > by physically connecting and disconnecting cables, but it would be > nice to be able to do this remotely and/or automatically. >=20 > If this wasn't a high speed data signal, I'd just use something like > relays or some kind of semiconductor switch. However, I'm not sure > what sort of complications I'll run into if I try that on this signal. >=20 > Does anyone have any thoughts on this? >=20 > I won't have much time to respond for the next day or two, but I > wanted to give everyone time to think! I will do my best to pop in and > out though as I'll be traveling, internet might be scarce. >=20 > Thanks! >=20 > Josh > --=20 > A common mistake that people make when trying to design something > completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete > fools. > -Douglas Adams > --=20 > http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > View/change your membership options at > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist >=20 --=20 http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .