Managed vs Unmanaged Switch: Compatibility with VLANs and more. Finally, managed switches support VLANs, which allow a network manager to configure a switch so that it acts like two separate switches.

Unmanaged Ethernet Switches. Where a managed switch requires, well, some management in exchange for your network working exactly how you want, an unmanaged switch works with no input from you.

I may have the chance to snap up 3x used Linksys SRW2024P (24 port) managed switches for a total somewhere in the ballpark of 75$ US. I probably don't need three, but the house I'm building will ...

That said, I'm leaning the hard way that some managed switches are called "unmanaged" switches as well. For example the TP-Link TL-SG116E is advertised as an "Unmanaged Pro Switch".

Should you consider investing in a network switch? Here’s why it might help optimize your home internet connection and bring ...

Network switches come in two different flavors: managed, where you have some interface to configure and monitor the equipment, and unmanaged where the device just does what it is supposed to do and… ...

Managed vs unmanaged Do you need advanced features or simplicity Once you know how many ports you need and other physical ...