what is a switching hub?

[spanky]

is a switching hub the same as a switch? i'm confuzzled 😕😱

 

[JustinLerner]

Isn't it a switch?

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This term refers to either a data switch used on LANs or to a PBX/central switch (voice).
The switching hub (more specific, but older terminology for a switch, which also can refer to either LANs or POTS equipment) connects via 'switching' one line to another so that the connection has the equivalent full bandwidth of the line. In other words, the bandwidth is not shared by all workstations connected to the 'switch'.

 

[ScottMac]

I believe it was an Intel Marketing scheme.

This question popped up ~six months ago or so, me (and maybe a few others) jumped up & down screaming about the stupidity of some guy talking about a "switching hub." Well, a while after that, we were cleaning out the Lab closets, and lo and behold, whaddya think we found.....yep...Intel 10/100 "Switching Hub".

I don't know what's inside the thing, those kind of mutants are best left to them what don't know any better. More'n likely it's just some kind of buffered hub thingy with some flavor of interesting caching something-or-other.

Doncha love technical discussions?

FWIW

Scott

 

[spanky]

according to pcwebopedia, it sounds a lot like a switch... but is it? 😱

 

[spanky]

In other words, the bandwidth is not shared by all workstations connected to the 'switch'.

so the bandwidth is not shared by ALL workstations... so does that imply that the bandwidth can still be shared?

 

[spidey07]

don't know what's inside the thing, those kind of mutants are best left to them what don't know any better. More'n likely it's just some kind of buffered hub thingy with some flavor of interesting caching something-or-other

LOL, such eloquent and entirely true statements.

Switching hub was a marketing ploy, avoid them at all costs. Yes your 10 or 100 Mbit carrier is shared.

Scott's still got me laughing...😀