2007-11-15 16:59:38 · 3 answers · asked by Hitman 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
A router connects a lan to outside networks and uses layer 3 of the osi model to route packets. Switches use layer 2 addressing to move packets around a local area network and provide for increased bandwith to network devices. A hub, is simply a repeater that splits the signal and does no routing of packets.
2007-11-15 17:05:32 · answer #1 · answered by Phill Lee 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A router has two (or more) interfaces that it can route packets across (ie. it intelligently looks at where an incoming packet should go and places it on the appropriate interface)
A switch just looks at the packet and routes them to the correct port on the switch (no inter-networking)
A hub is stupid -- it doesn't look at the packets but simply rebroadcasts all incoming packets to all ports it knows.
2007-11-15 17:04:20 · answer #2 · answered by mdigitale 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-11-15 18:45:30 · answer #3 · answered by Nasren7585 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋