Increasing small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are using smart switches for network management since their launch. As an upgrade of normal switches not intending for network management, intelligent switches guarantee access to core functions for network management at a lower cost for users to optimize their network infrastructure. Compared to traditional switches for network management, smart switches can fulfill the needs of different application scenarios to guarantee similar network management functions at a significantly lower cost. Therefore, smart switches provide an equilibrium option for price and performance between ordinary switches and switches for network management.

Compared to ordinary switches not intending for network management, smart switches provide the following advantages:

• Web-based management through a connection from an ordinary computer.
• Flexible port management with intuitive management and view of the operational mode, speed, and data statistics of ports.
• DHCP support ARP protection to enhance cybersecurity.

Nuvoton’s Solution for Upgrading to Smart Switch for Network Management

Three advantages of Nuvoton’s solution for upgrading to smart switch for network management

Simplification:

Nuvoton’s M487 platform provides the reduced media independent interface (RMII), which significantly reduces the number of pins required by Ethernet for easy embedding in ordinary switches to upgrade them into smart switches for network management.

System integration:

Nuvoton’s M487 platform is closely integrated with Mbed OS for full support of mainstream internet connection protocols, such as HTTP, HTTPS, and Web Server, for users to develop applications relating to network management quickly.

Security:

Nuvoton’s M487 platform supports the TLS encryption standard to achieve secure device connection, identity authorization, and online upgrade. 

NuMaker-IoT-M487

The NuMaker-IoT-M487 integrates commonly used components and a range of expansion interfaces for internet connection over Ethernet and Wi-Fi. The Cortex-M4-based NuMicro^® M487 MCU has a maximum operating frequency of 192 MHz, 512KB flash, and 160KB SRAM. The built-in hardware accelerators can enhance the efficiency of data encryption and internet connection. It is suitable for use on terminal devices and lightweight gateways.

NuMaker-IoT-M487 related resources

Detailed introduction of NuMaker-IoT-M487 IoT platform

https://www.nuvoton.com/products/iot-solution/iot-platform/numaker-iot-m487/

Nuvoton AliOS Things Quick Guide

https://www.nuvoton.com/hq/resource-download.jsp?tp_GUID=UG0920190312154616