You will understand the advantages and characteristics of managed and unmanaged switches after reading these three minutes.

  Now that the network is so developed,the demand for switches is becoming more and more important.All walks of life need to use switches as terminals,especially in the industrial field.Do you know that the network managed switches we usually use are different from non-stop switches?What are the differences between managed switches?How should we choose?After watching these three minutes,you will understand

  Managed Switch and Unmanaged Switch are two different types of switches.The main difference between them is whether they have network management functions.Network-managed switches can remotely manage,configure and monitor the switch through the network,while unmanaged switches can only be configured and managed through the local serial port or console.

  Network managed switches are switches that can be managed by the network.There are three management methods:they can be managed through the serial port,through the Web,and through the network management software.The data of the network managed switch will be configured through the Simple Network Management Protocol(SNMP).The SNMP protocol is currently the most widely used network management protocol based on TCP/IP networks.It can configure the address,port,protocol type,service,etc.of the data.Filtering,usually also has VLAN division function.The task of a managed switch is to keep all network resources in good condition.Managed switch products provide a variety of network management methods such as terminal control port(Console),Web page-based,and support for Telnet remote login to the network.Therefore,network managers can perform local or remote real-time monitoring of the switch's working status and network operating status,and globally manage the working status and working mode of all switch ports.

  1.Distinguishing method

  (1)Appearance:Network-managed switches usually have management interfaces such as control panels,LED displays,and serial ports,while unmanaged switches usually only have basic ports and power interfaces.

  (2)Function:Network managed switches have network terminal management functions and can perform network configuration,security settings,troubleshooting and other operations.Unmanaged switches can usually only perform basic data forwarding functions and cannot perform network terminal management and configuration.

  2.Advantages

  (1)Advantages of network managed switches

  a.Network terminal management and configuration can be carried out to improve the security and reliability of the network terminal;

  b.Can perform troubleshooting and monitoring to improve the stability and maintainability of the network;

  c.It has more functions and scalability and supports advanced functions such as VLAN,QOS,flow control,etc.,which can achieve more flexible and efficient network applications.

  Price and cost:The price of network managed switches is relatively high,requiring professional management and maintenance,and the cost is high.Unmanaged switches are relatively low-priced,easy to install and use,and are suitable for small businesses or home users.

  Unmanaged switch

  After talking about managed switches,let’s talk about unmanaged switches.Unmanaged switches are relative to managed switches.Unmanaged switches are also called fool-type switches.Simply put,they do not directly process data.Just connect to the internet.Unmanaged switches are data link layer devices that can identify the MAC address information in data packets,forward them based on the MAC addresses,and record these MAC addresses and corresponding ports in an internal address table.Its advantage is that it is easy to use,plug and play,can be used in large numbers in series,and is suitable for use in places with high density of PC equipment.It is cheap and can save money.

  (2)Advantages of unmanaged switches

  a.Simple and easy to use,no configuration is required,just plug in the power supply and network cable to use

  b.Low price,easy to install and use,suitable for small network terminals and home users:

  c.The speed is fast and can meet basic data transmission needs.

  The above are the advantages and differences between managed switches and unmanaged switches that the editor has compiled for you.I hope you will adopt them!Managed switches and unmanaged switches have their own characteristics.We can choose according to our own needs.You can also continue to follow our"wintop Industrial Switch"public account