On Thursday 10 April 2003 18:48, Doug McGarrett wrote:
For those of use who are not IT savvy, what's the difference between a hub and a switch and a router? I have a Linksys "router" which, I believe, I could use to connect 2 or up to 4 computers in a network. I use it for its firewall capability. Could you, or someone, please explain what these words--hub, switch, router--actually mean? Thanx. --doug
I will refer you to a web site that has a good explanation... http://www.asante.com/support/routerguide/faqs/hardwared.html -- Mitch Thompson, San Antonio TX // WB5UZG Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) http://home.satx.rr.com/mlthompson Independent Amsoil Dealer http://amsdealer.webhop.biz wget -O - http://home.satx.rr.com/mlthompson/pubkey.gpg | gpg --import -- "There are 10 kinds of people in the world: those who understand binary, and those who don't."