Energy consumption study of network access switches to enhance energy distribution

The popularization of the Internet of Things will require a lot of access devices to enable the connection of these things to data networks. Switches, hubs and routers have different power consumption depending on the manufacturer and configuration, so the choice of the manufacturer and the configuration of these network devices are key to ensure sustainable green data networks and enhance the electrical energy distribution in the smart grid. In this paper, we present a comparative study of the energy consumption of some common network access switches and hubs. In this study we measure the power consumption of different manufacturers using different topologies and configurations. With this comparison we are seeking to know the impact of these devices on the energy consumption data networks. Our goal is to find the optimal parameters to achieve a reduction of the energy consumption in these devices thereby ensuring an energetically responsible design.