is switchs full duplex or half? or is it per choice? and what is teh
difference between that and a smart hub?
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Larry Sword
> Sent: Friday, November 12, 1999 1:14 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [expert] Switch Hub
>
>
> Ramon Gandia wrote:
>
> > On Thu, 11 Nov 1999, Singer XJ Wang wrote:
> > > I have a 10BaseT Dumb Hub
> > >
> > > what's a swtich?and what does it have that's better
> > > then an 8 hub?
> >
> > In a hub, all the ethernet traffic appears at all
> > ports of the hub. Even those not meant for your
> > computer.
> >
> > In a switch, this is segregated. It reduces collissions
> > and improves performance.
> >
> > With a switch, only your computer gets traffic intended
> > for it, and the other computers on the switch do not
> > get YOUR data on their ethernet cable.
> >
> > They are expensive devices.
>
> Actually some of the less expensive brands, SMC and Netgear, have
> switches that coast just a few dollars more that a hub. Netgear 5 port
> switch US$100.00 or SMC 5 port about US$120.00. These switches cost
> about the same as a similarly ported hub. Go for the switch.
>
> >
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