HUB & USB
2006-09-12 05:16:09 · 6 answers · asked by brighto 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
A hub is generally something that has the possibility of multiple connections - e.g. a four port USB hub would allow you to connect four usb devices to it.
A four port network hub would allow you to connect four computers to it.
A port is the physical connection between the computer (or hub) and the device.
Does that make sense?
Jonathan
2006-09-12 05:20:29 · answer #1 · answered by J J 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A Hub switch typically refers to Ethernet hubs designed to connect multiple twisted pair or fibre optic Ethernet devices together, making them act as a single segment.
A USB hub is a device that allows many USB devices to be connected to a single USB port on the host computer or another hub.
2006-09-12 05:21:00 · answer #2 · answered by renzo_1200 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usb stands for Universal Serial Bus which make the communication between device and computer
while Hub is a networking device which make the communication possible for more than two computers to talk to each other
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2006-09-12 07:08:43 · answer #3 · answered by arpit p 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, a hub is meant for multiple computers to talk to each other, though they do not have collision protection. A switch is the way to go as it has collision protection. A usb port is meant to transfer information from a device to your computer and vice versa. You can comunicate between pc, but the other pc will be recognized as a harddrive or external device.
2006-09-12 06:56:10 · answer #4 · answered by Ed D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a switch (usually Ethernet) implies each port is on its own collision domain(you dont have to wait if there is traffic)
An ethernet hub is configured with all ports on one collision domain
. A usb hub is a group of usb ports that has 1 connection to your computer. you can have up to 127 usb ports on your PC.
2006-09-12 05:27:01 · answer #5 · answered by kwlemke005 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a hub is used to connect many computers together to form a network.
usb is a connection interface that you plug peripherals into (mouse, keyboard, camera, scanner, printer etc)
2006-09-12 05:21:04 · answer #6 · answered by Elmer Fudd 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋