> Managed means that you can monitor and control the switch remotely. This
> is most handy when you have a NIC that goes crazy and floods the network
> (not as bad as in the hub days). If the switch is managed, you can
> shutdown the port. If not, you have to unplug the cable,
Another advantage of managed switches is that it is usually possible to do stuff like partition your network into multiple VLANs and to have access control on ports. If security is an issue, make sure your switch is managed and understands IEEE 802.1x
Jochem
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