Which type of Ethernet switch is designed for true plug-and-play operation and lacks a management interface for capabilities such as VLAN configuration, Quality of Service (QoS), or port monitoring?
An unmanaged switch immediately begins forwarding traffic after devices are connected. It has no web, CLI, or SNMP interface, so administrators cannot configure features such as VLANs, QoS, or port security. Managed switches, smart (or lightly managed) switches, and Layer 3 switches all provide some level of configuration and monitoring capabilities.
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