[OT] Hub vs. Switch

Date: Fri, 29 Dec 2000 02:29:22 +0000 From: Lee Message-ID: <13103.001229@smallbone.com> Subject: [OT] Hub vs. Switch Hi there, Perhaps someone can give me a straight answer to this. What is best to use for a medium sized, 100mbit, possibly heavy used network? Hubs or switches? Also, can someone *please* explain to me what a switch is, what it does, and how it differs from a hub, and if there are any problems with using switches directly in place of hubs (except for cost.) I'd be indebted to anyone who can offer some UserFriendly advice here. <p>Best regards, Lee