The presence of of a link light indicates that the transmit and receive pairs are properly aligned and the connected devices are communicating.
Indicates that the transmit and receive pairs are properly aligned and the connected devices are communicating.
Link light
A crossover cable is used to connect a Hub or Switch to another Hub or Switch - or a PC to another PC.
A Link-Pulse indicator
what are the similarities between network switch and a hub
it showing connectivity
Port in hub/switch refers to the interface where you connect your computers.
it is a switch in hubs
A hub, a switch, a router. They are all what you have described. A hub is a central point of a computer network. A switch is a series of ethernet ports with no wireless functionality. A router can have both wireless and wired capabilities, but can also have a modem built in.
Hubs and Switches make 1 ethernet connection out of as many is on the hub or switch.
Hubs and Switches make 1 ethernet connection out of as many is on the hub or switch.
I suggest a hub as they are more reliable.
Most of the time, a switch will send information only to the destination, while a hub will send to all of its ports. That makes the hub inefficient - in a hub, only one computer can transmit at a time.Most of the time, a switch will send information only to the destination, while a hub will send to all of its ports. That makes the hub inefficient - in a hub, only one computer can transmit at a time.Most of the time, a switch will send information only to the destination, while a hub will send to all of its ports. That makes the hub inefficient - in a hub, only one computer can transmit at a time.Most of the time, a switch will send information only to the destination, while a hub will send to all of its ports. That makes the hub inefficient - in a hub, only one computer can transmit at a time.