On 22 Mar 00, at 13:01, Vincent Cunniffe wrote:
> Kenn Humborg wrote:
> >
> > Apparently this 8-port 100Base-TX switching hub can be
> > bought in Ireland for IEP 164. 20 quid/port seems very
> > cheap. What's the catch? What is the difference
> > between a hub and a switching hub? Between a switch and
> > a switching hub?
> >
> > http://www.cnetusa.com/switch/cnsh800.html>> A switching hub has a switching backplane which can handle 10 and
> 100 Mbit speeds interchangeably. A non-switching hub will be rated
> for either 10 or 100, but not both.
Well, it seems as if switching hub == switch. judging by a quick search
on google.
http://isp.webopedia.com/TERM/s/switching_hub.html
While searching I happened upon an advert for a 2 port switch. Is it just
me or does that seem like a ridiculous concept? a 2 port hub would
automatically act as a switch (in that it forwards all traffic to the
other port). The only advantage over a hub would be full-duplex operation.
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