Hub or Switch?

[Joe2683]

Will a switch do the same things as a hub, and if so which is better?

 

[PrincessGuard]

FAQ

 

[crabbyapple1]

in case you didn;t want to go through that.....
i'd recommend a switch. about the same price these days. and the switch send data more efficiently. therefore in a sense faster. you won't have as many collisions.

 

[GunNut]

depends on how many computers u have on the same network. if you have 2 or 3 running at the same time u should get by with a hub but any more than that i would suggest a switch.
A hub sends data from on PC to all PC on that hub
a switch sends data to the PC it is supposed to goto only!
swithces are more efficent u will have moer throughput with a switch vs a hub
if the cost is roughly the same go with a switch

 

[calpha]

Switch. Better and Faster.

 

[JackMDS]

Switch ? is SSSSSSSSSSSwitching.

Hub ? only Hubbbbbbs.

So Switch must be better.

 

[spidey07]

year is 2001 ya know.

 

[TheOmegaCode]

who wants a hub? you share bandwidth, whereas a switch, each port gets full bandwidth!

 

[namux]

like everyone has been saying. get a switch, it is faster and cost just as much. You also get full bandwidth per port like TheOmegaCode said.