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  "path": "/t/what-networking-hardware-are-you-using-specifically-your-managed-switch/37775#post_20",
  "publishedAt": "2026-05-12T06:26:43.000Z",
  "site": "https://discuss.privacyguides.net",
  "textContent": "Onscreen5341:\n\n> Does this not apply to MikroTik too? Their switches are proprietary too, right?\n\nYes, true. But as said, with a bare network switch like from MikroTik, proprietary software at least is limited to that device and isolated within networking layer/L2. Let’s assume this thing stolidly wants to blow out telemetry to its company or even do malicious things, then it still would need to travel through your IP router / L3 gateway. I.e. this traffic still can be monitored and blocked.\n\nIn contrast UniFi controller controls both L2 and L3 via auto-configuration - you basically put all networks eggs in one basket and let third party manage own network (if not having an additional outer firewall as you did).",
  "title": "What Networking Hardware are you using? Specifically your managed switch"
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