A switch is a core device of a local area network. Multiple computer systems that can work independently are connected together to realize a local network of software and hardware sharing. Normal switches use the MAC address of the second layer to work, so general home switches are basically layer two switches. There are switches with or without network management. So, what are the differences between switches with network management and without network management? Let's take a look together next!
Layer 2 switches are usually relatively cheap, and they cannot and do not need to be set up. They only need to be powered on to work normally. Its main function is to exchange data between colorful devices. It is used to build a local area network for file and printer sharing and mutual access. There are usually five, eight, 16, and 24. When you use network cables to connect more desktop computers than your router’s LAN interfaces, the number is usually to use Layer 2 switches to expand the interfaces. Of course, these interfaces also have 100M speed and Gigabit speed.
According to the form of management, Layer 2 switches can be divided into managed switches and unmanaged switches. The above mentioned or most of the home switches are unmanaged switches. The managed switch can be a Layer 2 switch or a higher-level switch. This is what you call a managed switch. Basically, for extended interfaces, they are not fundamentally different. However, the performance of general managed switches will be slightly stronger, and the supported protocols will be more. You can also configure some business requirements according to who is supported. For example, the VLAN 802.1q protocol. But this does not have much demand for the family.
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