Hub vs Switch - coparison table

Mon, 07/12/2010 - 22:06 — KETTANEH

	Hub	Switch	Hide All Show All
Technical Specifications:	Hubs classify as Layer 1 devices in the OSI model	Network switches operate at layer two (Data Link Layer) of the OSI model.	hide
Cost:	Cheaper than switches	Costlier than hubs	hide
Manufacturers:	Sun Systems, Oracle and Cisco	Sun Systems, Oracle, Belkin, Linksys, and Net Gear, Huawei	hide
Function:	To connect a network of personal computers together, they can be joined through a central hub	Network switches inspect data packets as they are received, determining the source and destination device of that packet, and forwarding it appropriately	hide
Definition:	An electronic device that connects many computers together to form a single computer network	A way of routing electricity and data flow patterns through circuits based on binary decisions	hide