Thanks Priscilla, Regards,
R.S.Sundar -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2002 12:42 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: What's the Technical difference between Switch and [7:53468] R.S.Sundar wrote: > > Hello All, > > What's the Technical difference between Swich and Switching Hub. > > Generally we have hubs,switch and switching hub .In which > situation a > switching hub can be used. > > Can we use it instead of a switch. "Switching hub" isn't a technical term, so we can't answer the question with a technical answer. It sounds like it's specific to a particular product. So your best bet is to read the specs for that product. Cisco at one point used the term "switching hub" for some low-end switches that they had. They really were switches, not hubs. Each port provided dedicated bandwidth and connected just one device. The port couldn't connect a shared network or hub, just a single device. I guess Cisco used the term "switching hub" instead of "switch" because these low-end devices didn't have any fancy switching features to support VLANs, spanning tree, etc. Such a device could replace a hub and offer much higher performance, although, as mentioned, it must be placed into the topology in such a fashion that the ports connect just one device. It may support some uplink ports for connecting to other switches or shared networks. But the bottom line is that you need to read the specs for your actual product and see what the vendor means by this confusing, non-standard term "switching hub." It's a shame that the vendor didn't stick to standard, technically-comprehensive terminology, which defines a switch as a data-link-layer device that offers dedicated bandwidth to each port, and a hub as a physical-layer device that offers shared bandwidth for the ports. Priscilla > > Regards, > > R.S.Sundar > > *************************************************************************** > This message is proprietary to Future Software Limited (FSL) > and is intended solely for the use of the individual to whom it > is addressed. It may contain privileged or confidential > information > and should not be circulated or used for any purpose other than > for > what it is intended. > > If you have received this message in error, please notify the > originator immediately. If you are not the intended recipient, > you are notified that you are strictly prohibited from using, > copying, altering, or disclosing the contents of this message. > FSL accepts no responsibility for loss or damage arising from > the use of the information transmitted by this email including > damage from virus. > *************************************************************************** *************************************************************************** This message is proprietary to Future Software Limited (FSL) and is intended solely for the use of the individual to whom it is addressed. It may contain privileged or confidential information and should not be circulated or used for any purpose other than for what it is intended. If you have received this message in error, please notify the originator immediately. If you are not the intended recipient, you are notified that you are strictly prohibited from using, copying, altering, or disclosing the contents of this message. FSL accepts no responsibility for loss or damage arising from the use of the information transmitted by this email including damage from virus. *************************************************************************** Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=53591&t=53591 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
