Right, I am confused having googled and got different answers.
I need to connect a couple of computers to a homeplug in my back room. Do I need a hub or a switch?
Right, I am confused having googled and got different answers.
I need to connect a couple of computers to a homeplug in my back room. Do I need a hub or a switch?
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a hub receives data on port 1, and sends it on ports 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
a switch receives data on port 1, and sends it on port 7, since that's the one the correct recipient pc is connected to
a hub also runs at the speed of the slowest connected device, whilst switches set speed per-port
menthel (02-10-2007)
So for a network simpleton like me a hub then?
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no, Switch.
I am still not sure why hubs are still used to be honest.
how many ports do you need?
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menthel (02-10-2007)
2-3 but would like the option to have a couple more.
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menthel (02-10-2007)
For troubleshooting network issues it can be handy to use a hub - taking a trace of network traffic between machines A and B using machine C, without needing to put any overhead on either of the machines being monitored.
Clusters with more than 2 nodes can like hubs for their private/heartbeat LANs too.
With a managed switch it can be done with SPAN or mirror ports, but it's a pain by comparison.
But for actual "use", a switch is greatly preferred.
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I used to love the fact that on a hub on a network with the correct software you could read other peoples IMs
I can see that it would be pretty good for taking a trace of packets from one system to another. Its just the clashes that can happen that used to really annoy me.
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http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Produ...oductID=421263
that should do you fine.
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menthel (04-10-2007)
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