a hub is a central point in a network through which all the wires pass, a switch connects more than 2 LAN networks
The difference is in the way how they process communications between two or more computers. If you send some information to one computer only using hub it will resend the information to all computers in the network. When switches resend information to the only one computer.
what are the similarities between network switch and a hub
a hub is a central unit.. through which all the wires (termed as transmission medium) pass in a network.. so a computer to hub means the wires are passed through a hub.. whereas computer to computer can mean the computers are directly connected (home LAN) or via hub
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.
Connections between any two equipments of the same kind. For purposes of cabling, you can consider computers and routers as one kind of equipment, and switches and hubs as another kind. This aids in remembering which cable to use. So, you need a crossover cable to connect computer-computer; computer-router; router-router; hub-hub; hub-switch; switch-switch.
it depends on wether you are wireing computer to computer, computer to hub or switch, or computer to a patch panel.
Hi all,The main differance between the a switch and Hub is the hub will disribute the data among the system.(For eg: a hub have 8 port and in each system is connected and if a a system send a data of 100 mbps then all the system will share the data among themself and by the end system 100/8 it will send or get around 12.5mbps.) but incase of switch is won't do such things instead it will send the data as the same amount as it sends from the source.
Yes. The switch is acting as a "hub" between the various clients on the network.
You can use a router or a hub.
You would have to be a little more specific.
A freewheel hub dose not make the pedals go forward when the backwheel is turning, a track hub dose.
A crossover cable is used to connect a Hub or Switch to another Hub or Switch - or a PC to another PC.