Port in hub/switch refers to the interface where you connect your computers.
If you connecting a hub to another device then the cable must be placed in the uplink port, or a port that can switch between a client port and an uplink port.
Yes. A hub will be one giant collision domain for that entire switch port. So if its an 8 port hub and you have 8 devices connected to it that collision domain will have 8 devices in it.
An Uplink Port is a port on a connectivity device, such as a hub or switch, used to connect it to another connectivity device.
A hub is used in network situations. It provides a central connection for multiple media segments. The hub repeats a signal received on one port and send them to ALL other ports. A hub operates in half duplex mode, meaning that devices can only send when no other devices are sending data. Use a switch when possible.
Switch because it is at least a little intelligent and can send data packets to the correct port.-----------A switch also regenerates the network signal, where a hub does not.
No, it does not come with software.
A switch. Each port has a separate path to each of the other ports on the switch. On a hub, all the ports are tied together into 1 single port. Think of a switch as an 4 lane freeway with 8 entrances and exits; a hub is a one lane highway with the same 8 entrances and exits. It can pass data from only one port to another port- switch can connect 4 ports to the other 4 ports (or 8 to 8 or 16 to 16, you get the idea) A switch is quite a bit more complicated AND is generally more expensive: between 20% and 300% more than a hub with the same number of ports BUT it's very useful on a busy network (business especially.)
You would be looking to buy the Startech.Com 2 Port USB KVM Switch with Network Hub and Audio if it fit your needs and you had the ability to purchase this product.
Yes, it does have ethernet capabilities.
It allows access to all four computers at once.
I don't think it has to be anymore than 2, but it can be quite a few. The problem with a hub say for a computer like a usb hub is that each device receives less power and they are all sharing the same port, its like hooking 5 computers to one modem.
HUB in a collision Domain, Switch in Local Network.Broadcasting in network is done to locate devices in Network. Hub broadcasts through all its port whereas Network Switch Broadcast traffics within a Port & out of all ports only if new device is to be found.