In my flat I have two rooms, each of which requires a switch (Switch 1 and 2). These two are in turn connected to Switch 3. Switch 3 is connected to the router (Fritz!Box 6690 or 4060 with external modem). Switch 3 is smartmanaged (goal: network status information, various setting options, link aggr. for NAS). Do Switch 1 and 2 also have to be smartmanaged to have the desired functionalities over the entire network, or can they be unmanaged because Switch 3 is already smartmanaged? In other words, does Switch 3 see what is happening in the network areas of Switch 1 and 2? (Switch 1: TP-LINK TL-SG108PE, Switch 2: TP-Link TL-SG108E, Switch 3: TP-Link TL-SG105E).

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In my flat I have two rooms, each of which requires a switch (Switch 1 and 2). These two are in turn connected to Switch 3. Switch 3 is connected to the router (Fritz!Box 6690 or 4060 with external modem). Switch 3 is smartmanaged (goal: network status information, various setting options, link aggr. for NAS). Do Switch 1 and 2 also have to be smartmanaged to have the desired functionalities over the entire network, or can they be unmanaged because Switch 3 is already smartmanaged? In other words, does Switch 3 see what is happening in the network areas of Switch 1 and 2? (Switch 1: TP-LINK TL-SG108PE, Switch 2: TP-Link TL-SG108E, Switch 3: TP-Link TL-SG105E).

Accepted Answer

Only the switch that uses link aggregation directly on the NAS must be smart so that you can set it up on the switch at all. The other switches do not have to be smart. With link aggregation, you can access the NAS from two devices at 1 Gbit/s simultaneously.

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Data traffic that runs within switches 1 and 2 is not seen by smart switch 3.

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