[Techtalk] networking questions...

[Lee Blackwell]

A managed switch gives you more control over the switch itself, e.g.
fixing port speeds or disabling them, and more.  An unmanaged switch is
just a switch that sits there sending packets about their business.

Do you need a managed switch? Is it for business use? If so, I guess it'll
depend on how large the network is, and which portion of the network it'll
be used for (corporate/internal, DMZ)

Mail me off list if you need more info, and I'll see what I can find out
for you.

Incidentally - has anyone been to the 3com website since thet redesign
(and new corporate image)? What did you think??  I'm looking for a few
opinions from "real world" users.

Lee

-- 
Lee Blackwell
Unix Specialist, NCS, 3com IT.
"Marriage - It's so great to find that one special
person you want to annoy for the rest of your life."

On Wed, 26 Sep 2001, Walt wrote:

>
> This is sort of a followup question to all
> that then (thanks for responses so far, btw)...
>
> What is the difference, performance-wise,
> between a managed and unmanaged switch?
>
> I am looking at two 3com switches that
> appear to be identical, except for one is stackable,
> manageable (SNMP & RMON), and $600 higher-priced...
>
> Thanks,
> Walt
>
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