Managed vs Unmanaged Switches: Which Is Best for a Home Network?

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In this video, we discuss the differences between managed and unmanaged switches to determine which may be best for you and your own home network.
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Contents of this video:
0:00 - Introduction
0:33 - What is a network switch?
1:40 - What is an unmanaged switch?
2:38 - What is a managed switch?
3:21 - What are the differences between a managed and unmanaged switch?
6:14 - What are the different types of managed switches?
7:12 - Wrap up
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@cggage 2 жыл бұрын

Very well done! I'm in the IT field but not in networking. I find your explanations excellent without making it so simple that people's eyes glaze over. It is just the right mix of techie and layman to explain how it all works. Thanks!

@joespratling 2 жыл бұрын

Love finding these newer channels that have great potential! I hope you get tons of viewers amd subscribers

@stevens1041 Жыл бұрын

This is a decent chunk of concepts from my Network+ course. Excellent video!!!

@RobbieKnox 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for making this, it's really cleared up a lot of questions for me.

@MrChezco1995 3 жыл бұрын

I have an easy smart switch (TP-Link TL-SG108E) on our home and it's useful separating stuff and perform specific rules and management to a different subnets!

@RetiredLCDR 3 жыл бұрын

Finally, a video designed for the home. I am not a gamer or work for an enterprise. Too often network videos are designed for those two environments. Home users have a hard time finding the information they can use. Thanks.

@homenetworkgeek192 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words. Although I may reference both gaming and enterprise at times, the channel and website are focused on home networks.

@TurboSpeedWiFi 3 жыл бұрын

That is very true. Most videos focus on those two environments.

@randompipings87 2 жыл бұрын

Helpful explanation - thank you!

@mom5212 2 жыл бұрын

Very clear and informative explanation. Thanks for posting.

@MaxWheelblazer 3 жыл бұрын

Great video. Straight to the point and lots of info. Thank you.

@jerryw6577 3 жыл бұрын

Amen. And no irritating background music.

@Paw_Low 2 жыл бұрын

@@jerryw6577 THIS

@Mike0193Azul 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the detailed explanations 💯

@homenetworkgeek192 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you found it helpful Mike.

@farisshahin2211 2 жыл бұрын

where is the reply, can you post it here, because i have the same exact issue, and i dont know how to connect my 3 mesh routers.

@stayfunsteven2207 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you you explained it very clear

@markwilkins5911 3 жыл бұрын

Very helpful and good information

@blkmacster Жыл бұрын

Thank you, sir. You Nailed it in a clear and concise manner.

@WickedRibbon 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info!

@alekjuskevice 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. You’ve provided a lot of information in a short period of time. It might be interesting to use blocks of this info and describe them individually, like a story, sort of.

@decaf77 3 жыл бұрын

Great video, liked and subbed

@my-king 3 ай бұрын

Thank you! For some reason I thought these were the opposite. I thought a managed switch would be automatically managed and unmanaged I'd need to do it all myself.😂

@TheRVSN 2 жыл бұрын

People implement in LAN switches and LAN nodes certain protocols, allowing LAN nodes to communicate. For example Address Resolution Protocol, Ethernet and other. For inter-net communication people implement other protocols in routers. Routing is performed on each network node, though there are devices with multiple network interfaces called routers, directing data through (possibly also changing routing data or even dropping all data) by implementing certain routing protocols.

@Jamesaepp 3 жыл бұрын

Another good feature of managed switches - port aggregation!

@daddydawg1902 3 жыл бұрын

Which means...? Sorry... Just trying to learn.

@Jamesaepp 3 жыл бұрын

@@daddydawg1902 Google.

@TurboSpeedWiFi 3 жыл бұрын

It means using 2 ports together as a uplink to another switch or to a network attached storage device. Using 2 gigabit ports doubles your throughput to multiple clients. It can not do 2 Gbps to a single client.

@williamlau7179 3 жыл бұрын

Port aggregation works when two devices have two Ethernet design feature. But the casual non high price devices normal have single 1g port. The single 1g port slot dictates the bottleneck is max at 1g.

@15lastone 2 жыл бұрын

Much appreciated 🙏, thanks a lot. I'll be taking ccna1/ccna2 and ccna part 3 in my 2nds and 3rd year of my Degree, so really appreciate it

@diegomeni1910 Жыл бұрын

Thanks brother... God bless you !

@Degofhas 2 жыл бұрын

Very good video. Gave me a introduction to network switches and it made the further reading up on it easier. In the end it helped me by the right switch :)

@rectify2003 3 жыл бұрын

Great Channel Subscribed 👍

@homenetworkgeek192 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@braddixon4261 2 жыл бұрын

This video helped a lot. What is the difference between smart and managed? Which is better?

@carlos9099 2 жыл бұрын

very good explanation! in les than 10 minutes...

@GETBENT1331 2 жыл бұрын

my wife rented a room to this lady and her son. the son was about 10 to 12 years old. back then my router would reset the wifi randomly. i called them hiccups. the son would think he is tech savy and just unplug things and change the wires around essentially shutting down the wifi and internet to the entire house. multiple times did i have to fix the wiring. the kid thought he knew everything. he even soft jail broke his iphone. i network wired my entire house. put in a patch panel and switch. moved the entire set up in the cabinet and put barrel locks on the doors. i ran ethernet ports where the set up used to be. i dotted my t's and crossed my i's this time.

@GERALDT 2 жыл бұрын

You just explained all the protocols that have been giving me trouble in less than 10 minutes. Very impressive, sir. Very much thank you

@brucewebber6983 2 жыл бұрын

I ran into a problem this week my router (nighthawk 8000)did a upgrade and all a sudden my desk top has problems doing anything on the internet. I purchased a Netgear unmanged switch plugged the computer into that , and running the router off another port 8lots total . Have you ever had problems like this router issue?

@mikesmoove1469 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the amazing info, quick question I have a WiFi mesh system running through my house. I have 3 in total mesh points running through the house. Each mesh point as a Ethernet port on the back. So my question is can an Ethernet switch work with the other mesh points that are not connected to the modem? Since the first main mesh point is connected to the router. I think I explained this wrong I need help !

@Paw_Low 2 жыл бұрын

Hello, have you find an answer?

@jeremymarkl.8326 2 жыл бұрын

Great content

@oudomsambatchorn851 3 жыл бұрын

Can the lan port on NvR switch for ip camera provide internet for computer when connect ?

@Gmgo38 3 жыл бұрын

Wow thanks!

@sidkris5197 Жыл бұрын

i have all my ethernet wires in respective rooms terminating at a swicth that has 2,5 POE ports and the switch is managed (tp link). in my living room i have my iptv, ps4 and my AP that connects from the wall port and my AP gets the power & data from it. Now if i want my iptv and ps4 to be connected via ethernet cables, can i put an unmanaged switch aand take the cable from wall port and connect to the unmanaged IN and then take cables from the out ports of the unmanaged and connect to the AP/Iptv and PS4? would i lose some of the VLAN capabilities that i have on the port that connects from my main switch to the wall port?

@rmanning4 2 жыл бұрын

Great video, Would you have or make a video on how to. Implement LAN for aLive Strem Windows PC with Livepro L1 V1 device and the required hardware. Thank you for your assistance and response.

@PabloTBrave 3 жыл бұрын

I use both types the managed POE switch to power the APs, and CCTV cameras . With vlan segregation , and port aggregation for the Nas, then a simple and cheap 1gb 5-8 port unmanaged switch under the TV to connect all the AV gear.

@TurboSpeedWiFi 3 жыл бұрын

That is definitely common. Vlans are one of the primary uses for managed switches.

@PabloTBrave 3 жыл бұрын

@@TurboSpeedWiFi it would be nice if they were all managed but for home users sometimes you just can't justify the expense . This hybrid system meets my needs perfectly. Anywhere where all ports will be the same vlan save the money and go unmanaged .

@TurboSpeedWiFi 2 жыл бұрын

@@PabloTBrave That is very true.

@asianhotboyxeng 2 жыл бұрын

Does it bypass the device or router's internet speed's limitations? like you only getting 50 megabyte per seconds, after getting the switch device installed and plugged in. you get a better and faster internet speed over around 100 megabyte per second or better. Kind of work the same way as the 2.5G Ethernet to USB Adapter, CableCreation USB 3.0 Gigabit LAN Dongle.

@pujik3829 Жыл бұрын

Can VLAN be configured to work as separate switch within the managed switch? For example, can a 24-port managed switch be configured to work as three separate 8-port switch? If possible, this avoids purchasing 3 separate 8-port switches.

@jbl9694 3 жыл бұрын

Do you need insulated cables if you are going to run it to the attic

@joelopez7459 2 жыл бұрын

If you have QOs on a router do you need it in the switch ?

@bikerchrisukk 3 жыл бұрын

Good video, thank you. Out of interest, is it only managed switches that allow LAG? Thanks! 👍

@homenetworkgeek192 3 жыл бұрын

You might find some semi-managed switches support it but your very basic unmanaged ones certainly won't.

@bikerchrisukk 3 жыл бұрын

@@homenetworkgeek192 Thank you for that, very kind of you to answer. 👍

@daddydawg1902 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the clear, concise video. Subscribed! Questions though .. There are MANY unmanaged switches that show 1 Gig to 100 gig transfer 'speeds'... but how do you know what the Source of your Internet feed's speed is ? I KNOW you cannot go by THEIR claims! Online Speed tests only tell Upload/download speeds depending on the Locations of the Testing points? If My D/L speed is only 30 mbs... can a GIG per sec Switch Improve that? It gets confusing.. and I have worked with Computers since 1985..

@homenetworkgeek192 3 жыл бұрын

A switch won't improve the download and speeds you receive from your ISP unfortunately. Given how affordable they are, I think you'll be absolutely fine with a gigabit switch. Hope I understood your question correctly and this helped.

@TurboSpeedWiFi 3 жыл бұрын

@@homenetworkgeek192 So true. Non gigabit switches have no place in a modern network. There is no real cost difference at this point and a 100 mb switch will choke most networks for sure.

@raffaelegianfrancesco6510 2 жыл бұрын

Can a managed switch provide DHCP service?

@falcon81701 3 жыл бұрын

Rather than buying multiple managed switches for my home network, would It be better to get a decent router to manage things like qos, traffic priority, etc?

@homenetworkgeek192 3 жыл бұрын

Good question. I guess it depends on how many switches you need. It would probably end up being more expensive to buy several managed switches than a single router with the features you described. You could then get a few basic unmanaged switches that wouldn't cost a huge amount.

@jpbeauch1 3 жыл бұрын

What about link aggregation? Very usefull for those who have a NAS with dual gigabit port.

@redmach12003 3 жыл бұрын

I agree. That is a very useful feature that should have been mentioned.

@UNKNOWN-le2tu 3 жыл бұрын

i just bought a 16 port netgear gigabit. now im ready to expand my home ethernet. im paying for 200 and i cannot get close to that in wifi.

@forexkingwolf9177 2 жыл бұрын

guys i have a small WISP company so my main Router has like 160Mbps am using an unmanaged switch. at times my network would fail and disconnect my clients i need an advice do i need a managed switched if yes which one would be best to manage traffice and not kick out my clients. please guys i need help LOL

@massfrommars 3 жыл бұрын

Nice simple explanation but I wish you also talked about the middle path of smart managed switches, a breed of switches available in the marketplace that are plug and play using some default configurations yet allows for some management when and if the consumer wants to take advantage of.

@homenetworkgeek192 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback Raaz.

@Hernsama 3 жыл бұрын

Title does say for home. Most people at home don’t need smart managed switch.

@TurboSpeedWiFi 3 жыл бұрын

@@Hernsama Not necessarily true. Smart managed switches work great in a home network environment. It allows you to segment out traffic. It also allows for QoS at the switch.

@ronfair1202 3 жыл бұрын

My question is can a switch assign an IP address like a router does . My whole house is wired I have no need for wifi is there an option where I can go straight into a switch that assigns ip's or a router with more ethernet ports less centered around wifi that I don't use or need at 1gig level.

@homenetworkgeek192 3 жыл бұрын

I actually have an article on this that my answer your question: homenetworkgeek.com/can-a-network-switch-be-used-as-a-router/ I would recommend a router that has more ethernet ports and you can always disable the wi-fi function if you really want to.

@TurboSpeedWiFi 3 жыл бұрын

It depends on the switch. Usually no, a switch does not have a DHCP server. The exception is a layer 3 switch which can have this function because it is somewhat of a hybrid between a switch and a router, though lacking many router functions. Layer 3 switches are typically used in enterprise environments for inter-VLAN routing and not on home networks. Here is the setup I would highly recommend if you do not need / want WiFi. Ubiquiti Edgerouter 4 plugged into a switch with enough ports plus some extras for future expansion. If at any time you want to add WiFi you can add a wireless access point such as one from the Unifi line. This will serve you well for years to come.

@TheUballe Жыл бұрын

2960 for life!

@colin9630 3 жыл бұрын

Best 2.5g unmanaged affordable switch? Just learning about this, trying to get over 1000mbps wired speeds at home. Have a 1200mbps internet speed. From router direct to desktop 2.5g motherboard ethernet wire, I get speeds of 1300-1400mbps. Through my router (ASUS AX-11000) with 2.5g, I still cannot break 1000mbps. So need a 2.5 switch. Where to even start...

@TurboSpeedWiFi 3 жыл бұрын

I always tell people to follow this rule. If you don't know what a managed switch is or why you need a managed switch, you almost certainly don't need a managed switch. If you needed a managed switch you would know it.

@homenetworkgeek192 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent advice.

@TurboSpeedWiFi 3 жыл бұрын

@@homenetworkgeek192 It is a starting point. Networking is difficult to make generalizations about to simplify things without giving misleading information. I subscribed to your channel. Great video.

@justw4lkbesideme 3 жыл бұрын

Thx sir

@lgg2304 3 жыл бұрын

Since unmanaged switches are P-N-P and theres no setup is there any security vulnerabilities??

@znogaragego3421 2 жыл бұрын

Switches in general offer a little to no security protection whether managed or not. Use a firewall for security protections.

@lesmoor001 3 жыл бұрын

i will stick to my unmanaged cisco i got from work

@markbifferos2765 Жыл бұрын

I've seen a few videos about managed vs un-managed switches, however once you make the decision that you want managed (and I'm considering upgrading from un-managed), it's really hard to figure out the right one to get. First problem: For a home network I'd like to block access to ports based on a time schedule. It's pretty hard to figure out which switches support this, the manuals are not all that easy to read. Next up, do you want a cloud-based configuration console or just local access? Do you want to avoid switches that require a subscription to make use of all features? Do you object to needing to register with an online system to control your switch (even if that's free), do you require a web interface, or are you comfortable with command-line? Does the device have some kind of API that can be used to control it (beyond SNMP). Even simple things like figuring out which versions have fans can be complicated because sometimes you get certain models in a range with fans, and others without.

@steveborrelli8800 3 жыл бұрын

having issues with my router . att tech said it is my switch which is a unmanaged. would a managed switch help me figure out what device is dropping out my router? if a manged switch would help what you recommend?

@homenetworkgeek192 3 жыл бұрын

They would certainly allow you to look at each port individually but I wouldn't suggest you need one to solve the problem. How many devices do you have plugged into your switch? Maybe unplug them one by one until you find which is causing the problem.

@psimoes30 2 жыл бұрын

Watch you video two times, im feeling soo fucking dumb... Im struggling picking a model based on prices.. Im just a regular Gamer, that want a switch to connect my pc, ps5 and tv using the max speed i can get from my internet. Should i take a unmanaged or a managed one?

@jonathanmatthew5631 3 жыл бұрын

It would be nice if there were diagrams

@HerewardDundasTaylor 3 жыл бұрын

Is a smart switch the same as a managed switch?

@homenetworkgeek192 3 жыл бұрын

They sit in between managed and unmanaged switches; they have the more useful features that a managed switch has but without the higher price tag. A good happy medium if you are looking to buy a switch in my opinion.

@HerewardDundasTaylor 3 жыл бұрын

@@homenetworkgeek192 Thanks. I am finally deploying TP-LINK T1700G-28TQ JetStream I bought 12 months ago. I'm not a network genius but I have to say it's probably the most underrated (smart) switch I've come across ion my research, especially for the price.

@taxi615 3 жыл бұрын

For streaming and console gaming a simple unmanaged switch would be fine?

@aurvaroy6670 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah as long as the switch is is gigabit, then you should be good. Just make sure you buy a switch that has extra ports so that you can plug more devices in the future.

@taxi615 3 жыл бұрын

@@aurvaroy6670 yeah Ill get an 8 port they have many on amazon. Thanks

@homenetworkgeek192 3 жыл бұрын

As Aurva has already said, a gigabit unmanaged switch will be fine, and to be honest, is perfect for most people. I use an unmanaged switch as I simply don't have the need for a managed one at the moment.

@taxi615 3 жыл бұрын

@@homenetworkgeek192 besides im the only one on the internet so didnt see the point of managing my connections all I need is full signal maximum speeds.

@TurboSpeedWiFi 3 жыл бұрын

@@taxi615 You do not need a managed switch for your setup.

@anoopfreeline3558 11 ай бұрын

Are you reading any manual or something ??

@louieluis8840 3 жыл бұрын

Id rather read the document myself.

@cfldriven Жыл бұрын

This subject is best taught with some illustrations and examples as opposed to just a talking head shot. Show the audience what you are talking about.