What is the difference between hub and network switch?
2007-09-14 23:21:55 · 2 answers · asked by aaa 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
hub is better intellegent than switch.. your bandwid speed will not be divided..
2007-09-14 23:34:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Okay here's the breakdown: all a hub does is route traffic. It does nothing, literally NOTHING else. When you attach computers to a network you get what is called a Collision Domain. Basically all the packets running through the hub are colliding together to get out of the hub. So as a result, you have a slower network and slower connections. There is no security, no configuration, no nothing with a hub. They are useful for small networks, but in general stay away from using hubs.
With a switch each stream of packets, each connection into the switch is seperated into its own Collision Domain. Many switches also offer additional features as well.
2007-09-15 00:06:30 · answer #2 · answered by Matt B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hubs send all packets to every connected PC, a switch only sends the packets to the PC that requested them.
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2007-09-14 23:31:55 · answer #3 · answered by ELfaGeek 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋