Manufactured by Allen-Bradley, the 1783-HMS8TG4CGR switch is a Stratix Ethernet 5400 Series switch. This GE Port Layer 3 switch features a total number of 12 ports with 8 GE RJ45 ports and 4 GE Combo ports that feature the RJ45 and the SFP slots. The 1783-HMS8TG4CGR switch is built with the Device Manager feature that is used for ensuring that proper authentication, authorization, and accounting is achieved. For proper accountability, the Stratix 5400 switches feature Access Control Listing, while all the switches come with the alarm feature. All the Stratix 5400 switches come with CIP Sync Time Synchronization or the Precision Time Protocol. In addition, the 1783-HMS8TG4CGR switch features the Cisco Discovery technology and the Link Layer Discovery Protocol which help to ensure complete neighbor monitoring.

The Allen-Bradley switches classified under the Stratix 5400 series like the 1783-HMS8TG4CGR switch come with the embedded Cisco technology that is critical when it comes to enabling integration with the enterprise network, and it provides a common IT development and management tool set to the switch. With a switch that features a combination of Allen-Bradley/Rockwell Automation technology and Cisco technology, professionals have the ability to leverage tools and technology that are familiar to them. Therefore, the users can achieve optimal integration, an easier commissioning time, and a faster diagnosis process. Like other Stratix 5400 switches, the 1783-HMS8TG4CGR switch has an ambient operating temperature range of -40 to 60 degrees Celsius. In addition, the unit features an ambient storage temperature range of -40 to 85 degrees Celsius. The relative ambient humidity is rated at 5 to 95%, non-condensing, while the ambient operating shock resistance is 15 G and the non-operating shock resistance is 30 G.