RE: Stupid question about managed switches

From: Don Bowman (don_at_sandvine.com)
Date: 04/08/04

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    To: "'Marc G. Fournier'" <scrappy@hub.org>, freebsd-net@freebsd.org
Date: Thu, 8 Apr 2004 00:45:22 -0400

    From: Marc G. Fournier [mailto:scrappy@hub.org]
    >
    > Please excuse this, but my experience with them is zilch ...
    > am going with
    > the HP Procurve 2826(?) Layer2/Layer3 switch, as was
    > suggested, but I'm
    > curious as to how they work ...
    >
    > For instance, I know when I setup a router, I have an IN IP
    > and an OUT IP
    > configured ... but, with a managed switch, what do I have?
    >
    > For instance, right now, I have a default gateway on the
    > providers switch
    > of 200.46.204.1 ... and my servers are .2, .3, .4 and .5 ...
    > if I put a
    > managed switch, vs the unmanaged we have now, between the
    > providers switch
    > and the servers, does my default route then change to be the switch
    > itself? Or is the 'login part' of the switch thought of the
    > same way as
    > adding just another server to the network, for connectivity purposes?
    >
    > As I said, stupid question, but for someone whose never played with a
    > managed switch before ... :(
    >
    > Thanks ..

    In layer-2 mode, its nothing but a hub. It doesn't change your
    default route or anything. Pretend its not there.

    you will need a router connected to this switch, and its
    IP will remain your default route (likely).

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