Manageable 8/9-Port Switch

Administration Console via RS-232 Console Port:

Advantages:

-No IP address or subnet needed

-Text-based

-HyperTerminal built into Windows 95/98/NT/2000 operating systems

Disadvantages:

-Must be near switch

-Inconvenient for remote users

Web-Based Browser Interface:

Advantages:

-Ideal for configuring the switch remotely

-Compatible with all popular browsers

-Can be accessed from any location

-Most visually appealing

Disadvantages:

-Security can be compromised (hackers need only know the IP address and subnet mask)

-May encounter lag times on poor connections

Telnet Interface:

The connection is the same as Web-Based Browser Interface, but with Console Port Hyper Terminal type user interface.

External SNMP-Based Network Management Application:

Advantages:

-Communicates with functions at the MIB level

-Based on open standards

Disadvantages:

-Requires SNMP manager software

-Least visually appealing of all three methods

-Some settings require calculations

-Security can be compromised (hackers need only know the community name)

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