switches

revil · 09-06-2000, 02:25 AM

what's the difference between managed and unmanaged switches?

hapoo · 09-06-2000, 02:36 AM

hmm, i think a managed switch is one that has the ability to change its settings through a UI, where as an ungmanaged switch is as-is and has no settings to be changed (i think)

Jeffbx · 09-06-2000, 06:05 AM

Yeah, an unmanaged switch you just plug in & it works. A managed switch (like the Cisco 2900 series) can be remotely configured to do a lot of fun stuff, like VLANS & port monitoring. Managed switches are a lot more expensive.

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09-06-2000, 02:25 AM	#1
revil shibuya girl Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Tokyo, Japan Posts: 6,831	what's the difference between managed and unmanaged switches?

09-06-2000, 02:36 AM	#2
hapoo Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: 742 Evergreen Terrace, Springfield USA Posts: 9,269	hmm, i think a managed switch is one that has the ability to change its settings through a UI, where as an ungmanaged switch is as-is and has no settings to be changed (i think)

09-06-2000, 06:05 AM	#3
Jeffbx Fleet Admiral Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Michigan Posts: 8,542	Yeah, an unmanaged switch you just plug in & it works. A managed switch (like the Cisco 2900 series) can be remotely configured to do a lot of fun stuff, like VLANS & port monitoring. Managed switches are a lot more expensive.

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