Enterprise Network

Enterprise Network · 06. October 2017

Network Switch vs. Network Hub: What’s The Difference?

A network switch is a device in a computer network that electrically and logically connects together other devices. Multiple data cables are plugged into a switch to enable communication between different networked devices. Network hubs are devices commonly used to connect segments of a LAN. The hub contains multiple ports. When a packet arrives at one port, it is copied to the other ports so that all segments of the LAN can see all packets. Hubs and switches are different types of network...