i need this for five minutes time because im asking in my ICT lesson...please help!
2007-11-29 20:48:12 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
Thank you!
2007-11-29 20:52:18 · update #1
you guys were a great help, thank you...i needed it for some exam practice!
2007-11-29 21:09:34 · update #2
The power switch turns things on and off.
If this isn't what you mean should have done your homework sooner !!!
2007-11-29 20:52:26 · answer #1 · answered by stu_the_kilted_scot 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
the only switch i know of, is the ethernet switch, which is a must have for me....
It's basically the equivalent of an extension cord. It takes one ethernet connection and lets you plug in other connections (from other computers). I have road runner and three computers. All the computers plug into the ethernet switch and the switch connects to the road runner modem. So the modem talks to the switch and the switch (which has 8 ports) then talks to all the computers that are plugged into it.
There is another thing called a hub, which works 99% equivalent to the ethernet switch. The only difference is the hub talks to all computers at the same time and the correct computer (that is suppose to receive the info) talks back. The ethernet switch is better than a hub because the switch remembers what computer is plugged into it. When it receives info from the modem, it only talks to the correct computer (instead of all of them)
2007-11-30 05:00:37 · answer #2 · answered by SharpGuy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It receives incoming ethernet packets and based on the MAC address sends them out of the required interface.
2007-11-30 04:51:42 · answer #3 · answered by M-O 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
a modem with a switch is called a router.
it does what sharp guy (above post) says
2007-11-30 05:06:47 · answer #4 · answered by chezzrob 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It extends the radius of Internet access.
2007-11-30 04:51:29 · answer #5 · answered by Jack C 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋