[X4U] Ethernet hub recommendations?

[John Lyon]

To be a little more clear with some analogies (for what it's worth)

A hub is like a party line - all the devices connected directly to it see
all the traffic on it. Imagine trying to communicate in a crowded
restaurant.

A switch is like having direct lines - devices only see the traffic that's
specifically directed to them.

On 3/14/05 7:43 AM, "Anne-Marie Concepcion" <mylists at senecadesign.com>
either wrote, forwarded or quoted:

> (ethernet) hub = device that allows mult. ethernet-connected devices
> to access network assets connected to the same hub; kind of like a
> USB hub
> switch = "smart" ethernet hub that does faster connections between
> devices hooked into it

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JEL