Difference between a Hub and a Switch

[Jack Gillis]

I am relatively new to networking other than a simple crossover
connecting two computers via their Network adapters.

Have often heard the terms switch and hub used. They appear to be used
interchangeably but I get the feeling they are two separate things. And
of course, there is a 'router'.

What is the difference between a hub and a switch, if any? And. which
is a router, a hub switch or maybe both? Or does it really matter? I
have a router now and it works like I thought it would so maybe I don't
really need to know the difference.

Thank you

[ixman]

For more information and understanding see this pages:
http://www.firewall.cx/switches.php
http://www.firewall.cx/hubs.php

On the networking-menu you can find everthing about networking!

greetings ixman


"Jack Gillis" > schrieb im Newsbeitrag
...
>I am relatively new to networking other than a simple crossover connecting
>two computers via their Network adapters.
>
> Have often heard the terms switch and hub used. They appear to be used
> interchangeably but I get the feeling they are two separate things. And
> of course, there is a 'router'.
>
> What is the difference between a hub and a switch, if any? And. which is
> a router, a hub switch or maybe both? Or does it really matter? I have a
> router now and it works like I thought it would so maybe I don't really
> need to know the difference.
>
> Thank you
>

[Jack Gillis]

Thank you.

The info at those sites will require a lot of study and I will do so.


"ixman" > wrote in message
...
> For more information and understanding see this pages:
> http://www.firewall.cx/switches.php
> http://www.firewall.cx/hubs.php
>
> On the networking-menu you can find everthing about networking!
>
> greetings ixman
>
>
> "Jack Gillis" > schrieb im Newsbeitrag
> ...
>>I am relatively new to networking other than a simple crossover
>>connecting two computers via their Network adapters.
>>
>> Have often heard the terms switch and hub used. They appear to be
>> used interchangeably but I get the feeling they are two separate
>> things. And of course, there is a 'router'.
>>
>> What is the difference between a hub and a switch, if any? And.
>> which is a router, a hub switch or maybe both? Or does it really
>> matter? I have a router now and it works like I thought it would so
>> maybe I don't really need to know the difference.
>>
>> Thank you
>>
>
>

[Jack]

Hi.
This is a very fast basic explanation:
http://www.anandtech.com/guides/viewfaq.html?i=48
Jack (MVP-Networking).


"Jack Gillis" > wrote in message
...
> I am relatively new to networking other than a simple crossover
> connecting two computers via their Network adapters.
>
> Have often heard the terms switch and hub used. They appear to be used
> interchangeably but I get the feeling they are two separate things. And
> of course, there is a 'router'.
>
> What is the difference between a hub and a switch, if any? And. which
> is a router, a hub switch or maybe both? Or does it really matter? I
> have a router now and it works like I thought it would so maybe I don't
> really need to know the difference.
>
> Thank you
>
>

[Hans-Georg Michna]

Jack,

.... and another one at http://www.michna.com/kb/SwitchHub.htm.

Hans-Georg

--
No mail, please.

[Jack Gillis]

Thank you, Jack. The pieces are coming together.

"Jack" <JackMDS at veriz0n.net> wrote in message
...
> Hi.
> This is a very fast basic explanation:
> http://www.anandtech.com/guides/viewfaq.html?i=48
> Jack (MVP-Networking).
>
>
> "Jack Gillis" > wrote in message
> ...
>> I am relatively new to networking other than a simple crossover
>> connecting two computers via their Network adapters.
>>
>> Have often heard the terms switch and hub used. They appear to be
>> used
>> interchangeably but I get the feeling they are two separate things.
>> And
>> of course, there is a 'router'.
>>
>> What is the difference between a hub and a switch, if any? And.
>> which
>> is a router, a hub switch or maybe both? Or does it really matter?
>> I
>> have a router now and it works like I thought it would so maybe I
>> don't
>> really need to know the difference.
>>
>> Thank you
>>
>>
>
>

[Jack Gillis]

Thank you.

The second paragraph kind of says it all, doesn't it?


"Hans-Georg Michna" > wrote in
message ...
> Jack,
>
> ... and another one at http://www.michna.com/kb/SwitchHub.htm.
>
> Hans-Georg
>
> --
> No mail, please.