[ Date Index ] [ Thread Index ] [ <= Previous by date / thread ] [ Next by date / thread => ]
> A good many of the "better" unmanaged switches will also monitor and > use STP, without being managable. > > As a general rule, a managed switch is configurable - ie in some way you > will be able to connect to the switch, either with a webbrowser or a > telnet/serial connection, and change the way it behaves. The scope of > configuration options available to you varies dramatically depending on > the make and model (and version of the operating system). Unmanaged > switches will, generally speaking, be unconfigurable... that doesn't > mean that they don't use some of the more interesting technologies > (such as STP, mentioned above). > > --Grant > VLANS and network segments anyone ? -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html