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

Now that the network has developed so much, the need for switching equipment is becoming increasingly important. All walks of life need to use switches as terminals, especially in the industrial sector. Did you know that the network managed switches we usually use are different from the network managed switches we usually use? non-stop switch? What is the difference 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 Switch. The main difference between them is whether they have network management functionality or not. Managed Switches can manage, configure, and monitor devices remotely through a network, while unmanaged Switches can only be configured and managed through a local serial port or dashboard.

Managed switches: are switches that can be managed by a network. There are three management methods: they can be managed through the serial port, over the Web, and through network management software. Network managed switch data will be configured via 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 addresses, ports, protocol types, services, and more. of data. Filtering, usually also has a VLAN division function. The managed switch’s job is to keep all network resources in good shape. Managed switching products provide a variety of network management methods such as a terminal control port (Console), Web-based, and support for Telnet remote login to the network. Therefore, the network manager can perform local or remote real-time monitoring of the switch working status and network operating status, and globally manage the working status and mode. working of all switch ports.

    1.1. Appearance: Network managed switches typically have management interfaces such as control panels, LED displays, and serial ports, while unmanaged switches typically only have mechanical ports version and source interface.

    1.2. Function: Network managed switches have the function of managing network terminals and can perform network configuration, security settings, troubleshooting and other operations. Unmanaged switches typically can only perform basic data forwarding functions and cannot perform network endpoint configuration and management.

Network terminal configuration and management can be performed to improve the security and reliability of network terminals;

May perform troubleshooting and monitoring to improve network stability and maintainability;

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, requires professional management and maintenance, and costs are high. Unmanaged switches are relatively low-priced, easy to install and use, and suitable for small businesses or home users.

After talking about managed switches, let’s talk about unmanaged switches. Unmanaged Switches are related to Managed Switches. Unmanaged switches are also known as stupid switches. Simply put, they do not directly process data. Just connect to the internet. Unmanaged switches are data link layer devices that can identify MAC address information in data packets, forward them based on the MAC address, and record these MAC addresses as well as corresponding ports in the internal address table. Its advantages are 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 a high density of PC devices. It’s cheap and can save money.

Simple and easy to use, no configuration required, just plug in the power source and network cable to use

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

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

Above are the advantages and differences between managed Switch and unmanaged Switch that the editor has compiled for you. I hope you will apply them! Managed switches and unmanaged switches each have their own characteristics. We can choose according to our needs. You can also continue to follow our public account “WINTOP Industrial Switch”.