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Why would you want to? &nbsp;If it is unmanaged, there's no reason to connect to the switch.
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Why would you want to?  If it is unmanaged, there's no reason to connect to the switch.

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good point JFrederick29<br />

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I need to make a port map, as we are trying to document outr network. I would like to connect to it via telnet, so that I can see the arp table. I dont need to manage the switch per say, I just want to see the current table.<br />
Is this only possible with a managed switch?
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I need to make a port map, as we are trying to document outr network. I would like to connect to it via telnet, so that I can see the arp table. I dont need to manage the switch per say, I just want to see the current table.
Is this only possible with a managed switch?

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Yes, that is only possible with a managed switch.
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Yes, that is only possible with a managed switch.

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Cwisofsky - <br />
How about the HP J3202A or the D-Link DSH16?
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Cwisofsky -
How about the HP J3202A or the D-Link DSH16?

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Check the specs on them by going to their respective vendor websites. &nbsp;<br />
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If you truly need to give the switch an ip adddress, go with the managed product.<br />
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TT<br />

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Check the specs on them by going to their respective vendor websites.  

If you truly need to give the switch an ip adddress, go with the managed product.

TT


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It it possible to give an IP address to an unmanamed switch, such as the HP Procurve 2724?
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It it possible to give an IP address to an unmanamed switch, such as the HP Procurve 2724?

Giving an IP Address to a switch

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