switch/hub

Tazanator

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well simplified a hub is the neighborhood kid running around going MR. Wilson I got a letter for you until mr. Wilson stands up to get it. Aswitch is the postman with that letter.

a hub screams to everyone "who wants this packet" a switch knows what IP is at what port and sends it to the system that wants it.
 

imported_itr

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in the simplest explanation, a switch is a "smart" hub. do a search, this question has been asked so many times.