Switching: Difference between revisions

*As a network product, a hub may include a group of modem cards for dial-in users, a gateway card for connections to a local area network (for example, an Ethernet or a token ring), and a connection to a line.

*Hubs are used on small networks where data transmission is not very high.

 

;Bridge

*Switches can support both layer 2 (based on MAC Address) and layer 3 (Based on IP address) depending on the type of switch.

*Usually large networks use switches instead of hubs to connect computers within the same subnet.

 

;Router

*The most common home use for routers is to share a broadband Internet connection.

*As the router has a public IP address which is shared with the network, when data comes through the router, it is forwarded to the correct computer.

 

;Bridge vs Router