An industrial or managed switch may be overkill in a SOHO (small office), home office or other home-based office sharing internet and storage. We are now using home and small office networks to play videos on our HDTVs. Some even entrust their small or home business’s security footage to the network storage of our home offices. For such scenarios, an unmanaged device may not be enough. However, managed switches or, even better, a Web-managed device, would be preferable, get redirected here.

Why do managed gigabit switches seem to be on the increase in small offices and businesses?

The managed ethernet switch has been adopted by large corporations as well smaller offices. Finally, it is being used in homes. In recent years, prices have fallen for managed ethernet switches. Even gigabit switched are becoming more affordable. The number of features, as well their ease of use, has increased. Why? It is to enhance the quality and quantity of video streams. This includes security footage videos streams. It should suffice for any business using VoIP telephones. Here we give you a short overview of all three managed network switches available to choose from. We will be dispelling some myths, and slang used in the market. This will help you decide which type of switch works best for home, office, and home offices, as well as whether or not you “should switch now.”

Unmanaged networks switches

These switches “just work” when you plug them into the wall, connect their network cables, then turn the switch on. It may or not work for your situation, so be on guard. Perhaps it is the right time to make a switch. Maybe it’s time to upgrade from a standard LAN to one that is managed.

Smart network switches

In the early 1990s, marketing departments from large computer manufacturers began to develop smart network switch technology when the price of switches was dropping. In order to make use of this feature, the switch was managed via web interface. Thus, network managed switches, or web controlled switches, were born. In the marketing, the switches were described as being able to intelligently manage the majority of features. By and large, this meant you couldn’t control as many network switches using a web interface. The web-managed or smart switches can be classified between unmanaged and managed switches. If you’re shopping for intelligent network switches, keep in mind you’re trying to strike a good balance between price and feature.