Hub or Switch? - Data Center Solutions, Discussion , Review & Ratings Forums

#1 (**permalink**) 09-29-2004, 11:44 PM

Hi,

I have two computers getting ADSL through a router.
One of the computers is in the room1 and I would like to use that
cable to connect additional computers to the ADSL.
What i better to use? A switch or a hub?

10x

Denis · #2 (**permalink**) 09-30-2004, 12:33 AM

Hi,

Hubs take a broadcast approach - all messages go to all devices
connected to the hub. Switches route the messages only to the
devices they are addressed to. A switch uses the network more
efficiently. Hub max speed is 10Mbps, switch is 100Mbps.
Hub is half-duplex (send or receive) while switch is full-duplex
(send and receive at the same time). You decide.

**whcdavid** · #3 (**permalink**) 09-30-2004, 05:12 AM

I would recommend switch which has more featues and you can see the performance.

Jatos · #4 (**permalink**) 09-30-2004, 07:51 AM

If your getting a relatively small network (about 5-10 computers) and you are not using for tasks that use a lot of bandwidth, ie ont regular sharing of sizable files, not multi games, and not running programs over it get a hub, if you need an effecient network get a switch, this is best for network that are larger than about 10 computers, or ones that take high bandwidth tasks.

ddemetrius456 · #5 (**permalink**) 12-07-2009, 12:47 PM

Hub is the best option for you. Switch is good for a bigger network
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India_Hosting · #6 (**permalink**) 01-03-2010, 09:43 PM

Asymmetric digital subscriber line (ADSL) is a form of DSL, a data communications technology that enables faster data transmission over copper telephone lines than a conventional voiceband modem can provide.

And Hub has some limitation I would prefer you to say that you need to use switch rather then use hub.

Hub generally I found trouble with my previous connections and thus I always use switch..

Thanks

mehboob · #7 (**permalink**) 01-12-2010, 06:13 PM

Hubs are cheaper but switch would assist you into getting your work done in an efficient way!!

nevaeh.aaric · #8 (**permalink**) 02-18-2010, 10:45 AM

The early concentrators were all hubs. A hub is a fairly simple device that effectively connects all of the ports together, adds some logic for detecting errors and moves data in from one system and out to every other system. They're cheap and a virtual no-brainer to configure. But they aren't the best of performers because a hub can't establish a direct connection from one computer to another. When a data packet is transmitted from one computer, it actually goes to all of the computers, although only the destination computer receives the data. When large numbers of data packets are moved, the network slows down because in the process of moving data from one computer to another, every computer.

newman9800 · #9 (**permalink**) 02-23-2010, 05:28 AM

Hub is the best option for you. Switch is good for a bigger network.I would prefer you to say that you need to use switch rather then use hub.
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