answersLogoWhite

0

What advantage do switches have over a passive hub?

Updated: 8/18/2019
User Avatar

Wiki User

13y ago

Best Answer

Switches provide each computer with the full network bandwidth when routing packets, where a hub splits the bandwidth of the network across all the ports it has.

User Avatar

Wiki User

13y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: What advantage do switches have over a passive hub?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

What are the types of hub?

there are three types of hub which are following: 1. Active Hub. 2. Passive Hub 3. Hybrid Hub


What is an passive USB hub?

Passive hubs- do not amplify the electrical signal of incoming packets before broadcasting them out to the network.


What is the difference between active hub and passive hub?

A Passive Hub is just a connector. It connects the wires coming from different hubs. An active hub acts as a multiport repeater. Passive hub will not regenerate the signal but active hub will regenerate the signal ....... so active hub is better.


A passive hub does not do which of the following?

function as a repeater


Which device is used as a passive hub?

a switch


Is it A passive hub is a network device that regenerates received signal and sends then along the network?

a passive hub does not regenerate the signal received only let it pass


Which are layer 1 switches?

There are no layer 1 switches; switches run at layer 2 or 3. A hub is a layer 1 device.


What is central hub called in star topology?

in star topology , the central hub is called...... (i) active hub (ii) passive hub (iii) inactive hub (iv) live hub


What is the function of switch hub?

Hubs and Switches make 1 ethernet connection out of as many is on the hub or switch.


What is the Function Of HUB and Switch?

Hubs and Switches make 1 ethernet connection out of as many is on the hub or switch.


What type of hub posses internal processing capabilities?

Passive


What distinguishes switches from repeating devices such as hubs?

layer 3 switches require ip address but hub do not require