its a belkin f5d 7230-4 model wireless router an it has for Ethernet ports how do i know if its a switch or hub in the router
2007-03-24 14:22:11 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
It is neither a switch nor a hub; it is a router.
You could say that logically it behaves more like a switch than a hub. The switch like behavior is that if you have multiple computers plugged into it, each computer uses it's own bandwidth. In a hubbed environment, the computers would share bandwidth.
2007-03-24 14:55:03 · answer #1 · answered by coolestguyever21 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
It's a switch. All routers are switches; however, WiFi is different from wired. WiFi works more like a hub than a switch, since you can see the traffic of all of the other users of the WiFi network, while on a wired connection, you only see your traffic and no other traffic.
2007-03-24 23:27:46 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Routers have switches and hubs built-in. Think of it as a traffic cop. Have fun.
2007-03-25 00:57:55 · answer #3 · answered by Ted B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it assigns IP addresses, it's a switch.
If it just passes through to the modem, it's a hub.
And if you don't know which of the above is true... consult the manual:
http://www.belkin.com/support/article/?lid=en&pid=F5D7230-4&aid=5999&scid=0&fid=2651&fn=P74559-B_F5D7230-4v7_man.pdf
2007-03-24 21:59:09 · answer #4 · answered by spl 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋