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New switch, anything I should think about?

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Im going to get myself a new switch but i know nothing about switches except that i need a gigabit switch. Are there anything special or different about switches except VLAN and more ports that I should think off before buying one? Im not intrested in Wi-Fi or VLAN I just want a switch that can keep up with my internet speed. 

 

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If all you care about is gigabit speeds, then any switch will likely be just fine. I have a cheap non managed netgear gigabit 8 port desktop switch that I use and have been the last 4 or so years without issues. Bought it for about 50$ USD then if I remember?

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6 minutes ago, Skiiwee29 said:

If all you care about is gigabit speeds, then any switch will likely be just fine. I have a cheap non managed netgear gigabit 8 port desktop switch that I use and have been the last 4 or so years without issues. Bought it for about 50$ USD then if I remember?

What does this "non managed" mean? 

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29 minutes ago, Avve1000 said:

What does this "non managed" mean? 

non managed is another term for dummy switch. a switch that doesnt need programing. or a specific set of instructions.

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