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Managed, or unmanaged switch!

hak4fun
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I am looking into buying a new gigabit switch for my network and I have 2 options. Spend $100 on a 8-port unmanaged switch, or $500 on a 8-port managed switch. 

 

It basically is going to be used to connect 2 desktops, 3 laptops, and 2 servers into its own personal network and thats about it.

 

What are the advantages of a managed switch vs a unmanaged for a simple network?

Is it bad that my dream setup only costs a few thousand not counting the obutto?


 

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If you need stuff like VLANs or port mirroring go for the managed switch, otherwise unmanaged is perfectly fine.

http://www.cisco.com/c/dam/en/us/products/switches/networking_solutions_products_genericcontent0900aecd806c7afe.pdf

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If you have no knowledge in networking and configuring managed switches, then the thing will just act like an unmanaged switch and basically be a waste of money.  Some managed switches can't even be plug and play without some configuration.

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If you need stuff like VLANs or port mirroring go for the managed switch, otherwise unmanaged is perfectly fine.

http://www.cisco.com/c/dam/en/us/products/switches/networking_solutions_products_genericcontent0900aecd806c7afe.pdf

Makes sense.

 

If you have no knowledge in networking and configuring managed switches, then the thing will just act like an unmanaged switch and basically be a waste of money.  Some managed switches can't even be plug and play without some configuration.

I am pretty confident in my networking skills, just wanted the opinions of people who are most likely smarter then me.

Is it bad that my dream setup only costs a few thousand not counting the obutto?


 

CPU: FX-8320

Motherboard: asrock 970Pro3 r2.0

Memory: Team Zeus Blue 8GB DDR3-1600 Memory 

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280 3GB DUAL-X Video Card 

Case: Deepcool TESSERACT BF ATX Mid Tower Case  

Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  

SSD: MX100 128GB

HDD: WD 2TB black edition

 

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Makes sense.

 

I am pretty confident in my networking skills, just wanted the opinions of people who are most likely smarter then me.

If that's the case, if you have no need for VLANs I wouldn't bother with managed switches :D

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If that's the case, if you have no need for VLANs I wouldn't bother with managed switches :D

Well, I think thats what I will do then! Thanks

Is it bad that my dream setup only costs a few thousand not counting the obutto?


 

CPU: FX-8320

Motherboard: asrock 970Pro3 r2.0

Memory: Team Zeus Blue 8GB DDR3-1600 Memory 

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280 3GB DUAL-X Video Card 

Case: Deepcool TESSERACT BF ATX Mid Tower Case  

Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  

SSD: MX100 128GB

HDD: WD 2TB black edition

 

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Why're you spending $100 on an unmanaged 8 port gigabit switch? O_o, mine was like $30.

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Why're you spending $100 on an unmanaged 8 port gigabit switch? O_o, mine was like $30.

Its not actually $100, was just numbers I pulled out of my ass to show the price difference. xD

Is it bad that my dream setup only costs a few thousand not counting the obutto?


 

CPU: FX-8320

Motherboard: asrock 970Pro3 r2.0

Memory: Team Zeus Blue 8GB DDR3-1600 Memory 

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280 3GB DUAL-X Video Card 

Case: Deepcool TESSERACT BF ATX Mid Tower Case  

Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  

SSD: MX100 128GB

HDD: WD 2TB black edition

 

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