The difference and choice between unmanaged and managed industrial Ehternet Switches

Industrial Ehternet Switches are specifically designed to meet the needs of flexible and changing industrial applications and provide a cost-effective industrial Ethernet communications solution. Industrial switches are also divided into two types: unmanaged and managed. So what's the difference between unmanaged and managed industrial switches, and how do you choose one? Here is a brief introduction.

1. Unmanaged industrial switches

Advantages: a. Low price, saves money; b. Densely populated ports; c. Plug and play, foolproof operation, flexible layout.

Disadvantages: a. Unmanaged industrial Ethernet Switches have limited features and are suitable for home or small networks;b. Does not support ARP protection, Mac address binding, or VLAN differentiation; connected to unmanaged industrial Ethernet switches When end users are in the same broadcast domain, a broadcast storm breaks out that cannot be protected and suppressed. It is prone to congestion, blocking, and flooding, crippling the entire network. c. The reliability of data transmission is poor and packet loss is severe. d. The design is simple and cannot be used in large and medium-sized networks, which severely limits the upgrade and expansion of the network.

2. Managed Industrial Ethernet Switch

Advantages: a. Large backplane bandwidth, faster data transmission speed; b. Flexible networking of network managed industrial Ethernet switch, using the access layer of large and medium-sized networks; c. Flexible ports;supports VLAN differentiation, user It can differentiate regions for different applications, effectively control and manage the network, and suppress broadcast storms; d. The network-managed industrial Ethernet switch has high data throughput, low packet loss rate, and low delay; e. It can be used across multiple Ethernet ports connected together to achieve load balancing; f. It has ARP protection function to further reduce ARP fraud in the network; binding of MAC addresses; g. It is easy to expand, flexible to use, and can be managed by network management software. It can also be accessed remotely via dedicated access control, which increases the security and controllability of the network.

Disadvantages: a. It is more expensive than unmanaged industrial Ethernet switches; b. It is more complicated to operate than unmanaged industrial Ethernet switches and requires configuration.Summary: By such comparison, managed switches are still superior in technology, but they are a little short and strong. Managed switches are powerful, high-performance and stable, and are suitable for large network environments; what about unmanaged switches... they are plug-and-play, easy to manage, relatively cheap, and often used in small networks.

This is svlec`s detailed introduction to the difference between unmanaged and managed industrial Switches. Hope it is helpful for you. svlec is a professional manufacturer of industrial communication equipment such as I/O System, Sensor and Actuator, and protocol converters. Independent research and development brand, welcome to learn and communicate.