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Manageable 8/9-Port Switch

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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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