[plug] [OT] Managed switch - Question

[James Elliott]

Silly question perhaps, but what is the difference between a managed switch,
unmanaged switch, and a hub?

I understand that, in general terms, switches route data to the intended
source's port on the switch, whereas a hub broadcasts it to all ports on the
hub, but I am not completely sure what "managed" means and the difference
between and unmanaged switch and a hub.

James Elliott

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jon Miller" <jlmiller at mmtnetworks.com.au>
To: <plug at plug.linux.org.au>
Sent: Friday, May 23, 2003 11:10 AM
Subject: Re: [plug] [OT] Managed switch


Get one at IT Wholesale SMC Tiger Switches they have various switches and I
know some of them are managed type.

Jon L. Miller, MCNE, CNS
Director/Sr Systems Consultant
MMT Networks Pty Ltd
http://www.mmtnetworks.com.au

"I don't know the key to success, but the key to failure
 is trying to please everybody." -Bill Cosby



>>> caston at arach.net.au 10:24:49 PM 22/05/2003 >>>
Hello,

I am looking for a managed switch, perhaps a netgear or such with around
32 ports.

Where can I get equipment of this caliber wholesale?

regards,

Chris Caston