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hub or switch

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by bentot1

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what is the difference between a hub and a switch in a 10/100 lan setup

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by tazz_nl

A hub 'broadcasts' all network traffic to all hub ports. A switch knows which host/ip/MAC is connected to which port. So network traffic for a certain host will only be send to the specified port. As you can imagine this reduces network traffic and improves speed.

by luis_a_delgado

I'd use a switch over a hub because it handles traffic better. Plus on the cisco ones you can create vlans and all kinds of cool stuff.

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