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In most other cases, home networkers will not notice an appreciable difference between a hub and switch (hubs do cost slightly less)... (see below) ... Technically speaking, hubs operate using a broadcast model and switches operate using a virtual circuit model. When four computers are connected to a hub, for example,
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In plain and simple english: A hub is a totally dumb device. If it gets a data signal, it just forwards it to everybody and hopes someone will pick it up. A switch is just barely smarter. ... Hey there, can someone tell me what the difference is between: switches, routers, hubs and bridges??? thank you...
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Then there are devices even higher up and smarter than the router, but we wont get into that since they are very few and far between. Well, I hope that answers your questions on what the difference between a router, switch and hub are...
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What is the difference between a Hub, Switch, and Router (#5456) ... Hubs operate at ISO layer 1 - physical layer, Switches operates at ISO layer 2 - data link layer, and Routers operate at ISO layer 3 - network layer. HUB When Ethernet was originally designed it used a single fat coax called a backbone.
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What is the difference between a hub and a switch? DSL FAQ frequently asked question. ... What is the difference between a hub and a switch? (#451)
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The Difference Between Hubs, Switches and Routers; Learn the difference between a router and switch, a hub and switch, and a router and hub. Last updated: October 23, 2009...
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Answer to: What are the differences between an Ethernet hub or switch and a broadband router? ... Differences Between an Ethernet Hub or Switch and a Broadband Router; Last updated: 8/23/01 ... Ethernet switches and hubs can be connected to router with multiple PC ports to expand a LAN.
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