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WTF is up with switches? (lazysoci.al)
submitted 6 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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cross-posted from: https://lazysoci.al/post/12597342

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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[โ€“] [email protected] 8 points 6 months ago (1 children)

No, a modem modulates and demodulates a signal. Basically, they're a converter. For example, to send your Ethernet traffic over coax. They don't often understand or care about what's in an Ethernet frame.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

Thank you