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   From: nospam@nospam.invalid   
      
   In article , Ken Blake   
    wrote:   
      
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   > I see that some switches are called "managed switches." What's the   
   > difference? What's the advantage of being managed?   
      
   an unmanaged switch simply connects devices. it's 'dumb'. it's   
   sufficient for small networks, such as home users.   
      
   a managed switch provides for a *lot* of additional functionality   
   that's needed for larger networks, including monitoring traffic,   
   guaranteeing bandwidth or limiting it per device or per port, creating   
   virtual subnets to segregate devices, linking multiple ports together   
   for higher bandwidth, redundancy and a *lot* more. usually there is a   
   web ui to configure it, while some have dedicated software. there might   
   also be a serial port for command line access.   
      
   wifi routers are sort of in the middle. they're not truly a managed   
   switch but do offer some of its features, such as a separate guest wifi   
   network that can only access the internet while blocking the rest of   
   the lan, quality of service for voip phones or gaming, limiting access   
   to certain sites or times (often called parental control or intrusion   
   protection).   
      
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