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Internet & Networking => Networking => Topic started by: kannadasan on June 24, 2011, 11:09:01 PM

Title: networking
Post by: kannadasan on June 24, 2011, 11:09:01 PM
what is the diff b/w switch and hub ?
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Title: Re: networking
Post by: Salmon Trout on June 24, 2011, 11:57:46 PM
Quote from: kannadasan on June 24, 2011, 11:09:01 PM
reply must

[rolls eyes]

http://www.google.com/search?&q=switch+hub+difference

Title: Re: networking
Post by: reddevilggg on June 25, 2011, 05:05:39 PM

yep,  ::), this is the second homework question
Title: Re: networking
Post by: The_Valkyrie on July 01, 2011, 02:48:09 PM
Quote from: kannadasan on June 24, 2011, 11:09:01 PM
what is the diff b/w switch and hub ?
reply must


A hub is dumb IE. Hub broadcasts packets to all devices connected to it until one says "yep thats me"
A switch is smart IE. Switches know what is connected to it and routes packets to the appropriate device.
Title: Re: networking
Post by: Salmon Trout on July 01, 2011, 04:40:33 PM
Quote from: The_Valkyrie
A hub is dumb IE. A switch is smart IE.

Why are you writing "IE" there?