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Ive been all around the webs, and I still have no clue onto what this actually does. So in a simplified explanation, what does it do? Does a NAS User need it?

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Ive been all around the webs, and I still have no clue onto what this actually does. So in a simplified explanation, what does it do? Does a NAS User need it?

 

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A smart watch, is a watch that connects to a smartphone (and other devices wuch as tablets, pcs and smart tvs) and runns different applications

From health monitoring, controlling your music and cameras, looking at photos, gps maps, contolling your heating, paying for products in stores etc etc etc

They can do anything that anyone programs it to do

He said switch not watch.
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Ive been all around the webs, and I still have no clue onto what this actually does. So in a simplified explanation, what does it do? Does a NAS User need it?

 

Hi

 

A smart switch gives some managability options, the swiches you are used to that are plug and play are considard as "dumb" becasue all they do is switch data and nothing else.

 

Smart switches give you options such as VLAN support (having multiple Lan connections go over one cable)  QOS features, some do port mirroring, SNMP monitoring and other features.

 

Then you get to managed switches. So a bit like the smart switches but genraly have even more features and use CLI for configuration allthough some do have web panels to manage their features.

 

In your case your talking about connectiong your NAS to one. In short you dont need to unless you needed options as above on your switch.

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Hi

 

A smart switch gives some managability options, the swiches you are used to that are plug and play are considard as "dumb" becasue all they do is switch data and nothing else.

 

Smart switches give you options such as VLAN support (having multiple Lan connections go over one cable)  QOS features, some do port mirroring, SNMP monitoring and other features.

 

Then you get to managed switches. So a bit like the smart switches but genraly have even more features and use CLI for configuration allthough some do have web panels to manage their features.

 

In your case your talking about connectiong your NAS to one. In short you dont need to unless you needed options as above on your switch.

 

He's right about this.  I would suggest you go with an unmanaged switch as it's plug and play.  There is a learning curve to managed switches and might be overkill for your NAS setup. 

 

If you want complete control over the data passing through the switch, get a managed version, else, get unmanaged.  Your NAS doesn't care what type of switch you use as long as the switch sends and receives data. 

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He's right about this.  I would suggest you go with an unmanaged switch as it's plug and play.  There is a learning curve to managed switches and might be overkill for your NAS setup. 

 

If you want complete control over the data passing through the switch, get a managed version, else, get unmanaged.  Your NAS doesn't care what type of switch you use as long as the switch sends and receives data. 

 

Hi abefroman & BrandonTheCat,

 

Using smart switches is actually quiet easy compared to non-smart manageable switches. Smart Switches were designed to be implemented in an Office environment, where end users can access a GUI to modify settings easily rather then using Telnet. There is a huge difference between a " Smart Switch " and a " Managed Switch ". 

 

Depending on what sort of NAS your trying to implement will depend on what sort of switch you will need to implement. 

 

I'm happy to help off post if need be.

 

Enjoy.

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