Networking - Switch

Switch types

Different Types of Switches

Networking switches vary widely depending on the number of devices they can support, network bandwidth/speed, and form factor. Switches for small offices will have anything between 4 and 8 ports and can fit on a desk. For larger office network implementation, switches may have 24 ports, 48 ports, 96 ports, and 128 ports and are rack-mountable between 1U and 4U. Switches come in different types depending on the network speed and tasks they support. These include 40/100 Gbps, 10 Gigabit (up to 10000 Mbps), Gigabit Ethernet (up to 1000 Mbps), Power over Ethernet, and Fast Ethernet (10/100 Mbps).

Unmanaged Switches

The unmanaged switches offer fixed configurations on a plug-and-play basis. It is the most basic switch and there are a few choices in the market. These switches are affordable, but the basic features make them inappropriate for enterprise applications.

Managed Switches

The number of features and level of functionality improves with managed switches, making them ideal for enterprise and business applications. These switches are built with the command-line interface for ease of configuration. Equally, they support SNMP agents that come in handy when troubleshooting network issues.

The security on managed switches is better and will protect different types of traffic. Other features include support for virtual LANs, IP routing, and quality of service settings. Managed switches are more expensive compared to all other types of switches.

Smart Switches

Smart switches refer to switches that possess more features than those unmanaged switches but do not have the full features of managed switches. Smart switches are more cost-effective than managed switches.

Some of the limitations of the smart switches are a lack of telnet access support, Web GUIs, and a lack of many features for VLANs. They are affordable compared to a fully managed switch and are suitable for a smaller computer network.

Modular Switches

Modular switches allow the addition of expansion modules as the network expands. The expansion modules allow for more networked devices but are application-specific. They may include wireless access points, firewalls, or network analysis tools. The flexibility of a modular networking switch comes at a higher cost.

Dell 210-ASPH Managed Switch
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Dell 210-ASPH N-series Emc L3 Gigabit Ethernet 48 X 1/2.5gb Rj45, 4 X Sfp28, 2 X Qsfp+ Ports 1u Managed Switch | Refurbished

Cisco WS-C3560CX-8PT-S Managed Switch
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WS-C3560CX-8PT-S Catalyst 3560-CX Series With 2x 1GE Copper Uplink Ports 10 Power Over Ethernet Plus (PoE+) Managed Switch | Made by Cisco | New Bulk Pack

WS-C2960X-48FPD-L Cisco 48 Ports Switch
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WS-C2960X-48FPD-L Catalyst 2960x Series 10/100/1000 Ethernet Lan Twisted Pair Layer 2 (L2) 48 Ports Desktop Rack Mountable 10 Gigabit Small Form-Factor...read more

C9300L-48T-4G-E Cisco 48 Ports Ethernet Switch
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C9300L-48T-4G-E Catalyst 9300L Managed Layer3 (L3)Switch 48 Ethernet Ports & 4 Gigabit Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP) Uplink Ports | Made by Cisco |...read more

Dell S4128T-ON-RA 10GB Network Switch
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Dell S4128T-ON-RA 24 Ports Switch 28 x 10 Gigabytes Per Second (GBPS) Max 245Watt And 2X Quard Small Form-Factor Pluggable (QSFP) Network Switch | Made by...read more

HPE JG932A Networking Switch 24 Port
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JG932A HPE 5130-24G- 4sfp+ Ei Switch 24 Ports - Managed | New Factory Sealed 3 Years HPE Warranty

Dell N3024ET-ONF Networking 24 Ports
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N3024ET-ONF Dell EMC Networking N3024et-on - Switch - 24 Ports - Managed - Rack-Mountable. Refurbished.

HPE J9147A#ABA External Switch
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J9147A#ABA Procurve 2910al Gigabit Etherne (48GE) 48 Port Gigabit Ethernet 48x Ethernet 10base-t, Ethernet 100base-tx, Ethernet 1000base-t Managed Switch |...read more

HP JE008-61101 Networking Switch 24 Port
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JE008-61101 HP V1910-24G-PoE 170 W Switch 24 Ports Managed. Refurbished.

HPE R0P78-63001 24 Ports Switch
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R0P78-63001 18 small form-factor pluggable28 24 Ports 25 GBPS Connector To Power Airflow Half Width Taa Switch | Made by HPE | Refurbished

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