HP Networking switches fall into three different families: Unmanaged switches, Web-managed switches, and fully managed switches, better known as managed switches.
- Unmanaged switches offer the most basic functionality and are designed for small networks. They are plug and play: that is, the customer simply connects the switch into the network, and the switch begins to function without any setup or management required. Unmanaged switches provide basic Layer 2 switching and are not configurable. (more…)