Difference between a Switch and a Hub

[MrP]

Hullo,

Basically thats my question.

Can anyone tell me in plain and simple english what the difference is between a switch and a hub

toodles :xsofa:

[NorthernYankee]

4 computers networked together A, B, C, D

you want to send data from A to C

Hub sends data out to all puters till it finds the one it needs

Switch is smart sends data directly to C thus improving network congestion

That simple enough?

--NY

[MrP]

Originally posted by NorthernYankee
4 computers networked together A, B, C, D

you want to send data from A to C

Hub sends data out to all puters till it finds the one it needs

Switch is smart sends data directly to C thus improving network congestion

That simple enough?

--NY

that was what i understood.

computer A sends data to computer B at 100mbits, at the same time computer C can send data to computer D at 100mbits.

if that was a hub, computer A could only send data at 50mbits to computer B, whilst computer C was sending data at 50 mbits to computer D, giving 100mbits.

if thats right, i thought there was more to it than that

toodles :xsofa:

[Player0]

Thats close MrP, except with a Hub, only two PCs can talk at any one time.

There are other small little advantages to switches, but you got the basic idea.