t ports built into a router like that could be used like managed switch ports
<bigcalm> For my use, I just need extra ports. So unmanaged seems to make sense?
<Dave2> No; your router has a managed switch built in, but if you did want to have vlan tagging, then you would lose the ability to have a trunked port going to the switch with different vlan tagging going on there.
<MartijnVdS> bigcalm: usually, yes.
<Dave2> Of course, you probably don't actually care about any of that
<MartijnVdS> though managed switches can be higher throughput (paradoxically)
<bigcalm> Dave2: I see and you are correct in this instance :)
<bigcalm> Any advantage of getting a metal one rather than plastic?
<Dave2> I'm not sure what the other differences are.
<Dave2> Metal is nicer.
<bigcalm> This is true
<MartijnVdS> you could connect the metal case to ground, I suppose
 * bigcalm measures his office for putting up shelves
<bigcalm> Can't decide if I want to put shelves on the whole of the wall behind my desk or to leave space for art work
<MartijnVdS> bigcalm: behind your desk as in "in front of you when using the desk" or "behind you when using it"
<bigcalm> MartijnVdS: in front of me when I'm using it
<MartijnVdS> bigcalm: then use it for art. Put the shelves behind you
 * MartijnVdS wishes he'd done that
<bigcalm> MartijnVdS: not enough room behind me. This is the smallest bedroom in the house and only really fits my desk and my chair
<bigcalm> MartijnVdS: https://twitter.com/bigcalm/status/414351141859000322
<MartijnVdS> bigcalm: ah. hmm
<bigcalm> Time for a new photo
<bigcalm> MartijnVdS: https://twitter.com/bigcalm/status/425616683739262976/photo/1
<diplo> bigcalm: Corner shelves above the printer ?
<bigcalm> diplo: I was wondering about using the whole of the left hand wall for shelves and include the corner
<bigcalm> So many choices
<bigcalm> In the very bottom left of the photo you can see the door handle of the open door
<RaxMatt> hullo
<popey> hi
<RaxMatt> how are we all today?
<popey> meh
<RaxMatt> oh
<RaxMatt> something happ