On Mon, 10 Sep 2001, David Lang wrote:
> why is a hub any better then a switch?
It's not *better*, it's *cheaper* and that means you can redirect the
funds into layer 3 architecture (routers or ports on routers.)
> assuming you use switches in the same places and sizes you would a hub how
> does replacing a single hub with a single switch loose you any security?
>
> note: I am in full agreement with the comments about VLAN's and counting
> on a switch to make you safe, but that doesn't make hubs any safer.
They aren't safer, they're generally equally as unsafe (perhaps switches
are slightly "safer" in that it takes some act to get everyone else's
traffic other than just going into promiscuous mode), but at least
you're not stuck with people who believe that they're protected in some
magic way. But I was really focusing on the cost difference to pay for
more router ports (obviously then changing the case from single switch or
hub to multiples where that makes sense.)
Paul
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