Rather than spending a small fortune getting 2 network drops put in I was looking at purchasing either a HUB or SWITCH to plug the three printers into on the network. I'm just not sure if it's a switch that I want or a hub. Isn't a switch really just an "intelligent" hub? Do I simply plug the 3 devices into the switch and then plug the switch into the wall jack? Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thank You!
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Hub or Switch??
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A hub is a layer 1 shared media device that allows collisions and has no traffic management at all, therefore slowing the network down.
A switch is a layer 2 device that manages the traffic preventing collision and loops, making the traffic flow smoother and faster.
A switch is a layer 2 device that manages the traffic preventing collision and loops, making the traffic flow smoother and faster.
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