Multiport repeater

In packet networking, a multiport repeater is the simplest multi-port active device in use. It has multiple input/output (I/O) ports, in which a signal introduced at the input of any port appears at the output of every port except (usually) the original incoming. With multiple computers, the network slows, due to packet collisions. Lower prices of network switches in the late 20th century made multiport repeaters rare.

A multiport repeater usually performs regenerative functions, i.e., it reshapes the digital signals.

See also

• Network hub

References

•  This article incorporates public domain material from the General Services Administration document "Federal Standard 1037C".