Editing Network switch (section)

=== Form factors ===
[[File:ZyXEL desktop Ethernet switch.jpg|thumb|A ZyXEL ES-105A 5-port desktop Ethernet switch. The metal casing of the switch has been opened, revealing internal electronic components.]]

Switches are available in many form factors, including stand-alone, desktop units which are typically intended to be used in a home or office environment outside a [[wiring closet]]; rack-mounted switches for use in an [[equipment rack]] or an [[enclosure (electrical)|enclosure]]; [[DIN rail]] mounted for use in [[Industrial Ethernet|industrial environments]]; and small installation switches, mounted into a cable duct, floor box or communications tower, as found, for example, in [[fiber to the office]] infrastructures.

Rack-mounted switches may be stand-alone units, [[stackable switch]]es or large chassis units with swappable line cards.