submitted 6 months ago by sabreW4K3@lazysoci.al to c/homelab@lemmy.ml

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Okay, I've been watching lots of YouTube videos about switches and I've just made myself more confused. Managed versus unmanaged seems to be having a GUI versus not having a GUI, but why would anyone want a GUI on a switch? Shouldn't your router do that? Also, a switch is like a tube station for local traffic, essentially an extension lead, so why do some have fans?

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[-] sabreW4K3@lazysoci.al 3 points 6 months ago

So can't a router do the VLAN stuff?

[-] superb@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

A router usually can do all that but it also does a whole lot more, like NAT, DHCP, etc. Sometimes you need a just a switch that understands VLANs and link aggregation

[-] XTL@sopuli.xyz 6 points 6 months ago

A router is often just a switch with extra steps.

[-] superb@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 6 months ago

Yeah the line can get pretty ambiguous. In general I try to use the device with the least complexity that still gets the job done

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