Nearly all network hubs allow any compatible device, including printers, to be shared.
For a network hub no configuration will be needed, although since hubs multicast you could see a big slowdown in network speeds.
No -- a NAS is a separate piece of networking hardware. anonymous@oola.com
standalone hubs
Network hubs are platform independent. That is, they don't distinguish between Macs or PC's.
cabling
it is a switch in hubs
You simply plug the second hub into the first. Modern hubs will be just peachy in the configuration.
Switches use routing table which does allow to brandband your connection requests how hubs do. It protects you from sniffing programs.
No software is needed for network hubs.
There is no magazine that is specific to network hubs and switches. However, PC Magazine is a computer magazine available on newsstands and MozillaQuest (http://mozillaquest.com/index.html) is an online magazine that may include articles and other information on network hubs and switches.
yes
Repeaters and Hubs