Managed vs Unmanaged Switch: Difference Between Managed and Unmanaged Switch? Managed Switch Unmanaged Switch 1 A managed switch, on the other hand, is a device that can be configured to perform a variety of functions, such as Quality of Service (QoS), VLANs, port security, etc. An unmanaged switch is a device that simply forwards traffic … Read more
VLAN vs VRF A virtual local area network (VLAN) is a logical grouping of network devices that share a common communication path but are isolated from each other at the data link layer (OSI Layer 2). A VLAN allows multiple physically separate networks to communicate as if they were attached to the same wire, even … Read more
Port security is a feature of some network switches that limits the number of MAC addresses that can be learned on a particular port. This can help to prevent MAC address spoofing attacks, in which an attacker attempts to gain access to the network by impersonating another device. Port security can be configured in a … Read more
Access ports are typically used to connect devices like PCs and workstations to the network. Trunk ports are used to connect two switches together, or a switch to a router. Access ports carry traffic for only a single VLAN and do not tag traffic. Trunk ports carry traffic for multiple VLANs and tag traffic with … Read more
VLAN Tagging is used when a link needs to carry traffic for more than one VLAN. VLAN ( virtual local area network) is logically or simply a group of network devices. When we create a VLAN tagging on a switch, then we actually break a broadcast domain or we can say a VLAN breaks the broadcast … Read more