whats a manageable switch and how different is it from a normal switch ...also whats an intelligent switch
2007-07-08 04:00:49 · 3 answers · asked by sammy 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
A manageable switch allows you to control the settings of every port on the switch as well as the operation of the switch itself.
You can control the port speed, duplex setting and MDi/MDiX parameters. You can even disable unused ports.
You can also set up VLANs which are used to limit broadcast domains and control which systems have access to other systems on the network. If it's a layer 3 switch you can also configure inter-VLAN routing among VLANs.
You can limit access to ports by MAC address and control other aspects of the MAC address table.
You can configure port mirroring so that you can monitor network traffic with a packet sniffer connected to a single port, normally impossible in a switched network.
You can configure trunking between other managed switches to dramatically increase data transmission rates between switches. You can also configure trunking or failover NIC teaming pairs with machines on the network to improve bandwidth, reliability, or both. This is commonly used with high utilization servers to improve overall network performance and eliminate bandwidth bottlenecks.
The term "intelligent switch" is a bit of an oxymoron. A better description of any switch would be "intelligent hub" whether the switch is manageable or not.
2007-07-08 04:40:36 · answer #1 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A managed switch is one what allows you to control indivudual ports.
2007-07-08 04:07:12 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2015-03-24 17:22:38 · answer #3 · answered by melissa 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋