RE: Thats all folks!

[Vern Hamberg <vhamberg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Joe

As I understand it, a hub is a broadcast device - the packets go to
everybody connected.

A switch is more intelligent - packets go to where they are pointed - on a
4-port switch there can be 2 simultaneous, non-contentious conversations at
the same time.

Vern

At 03:45 PM 12/18/2002 -0600, you wrote:
> > From: Justin Haase
> >
> > I have no idea what's wrong with your network.  My ping time is regularly
> > 0ms, which I assume means under 1ms.  There's something strange about a
> > network that requires 12ms for a local ping.
> > -----------------------------
> >
> > Yeah, they're called HUBS.  Seriously people, a switch goes for < $80 at
> > Office Depot, pony up the cash and save your network from ALL the
> > broadcasts
> > and collisions.
>
> Is that the case, Justin?  A hub causes that much congestion?
>
> The reason I got a switch is that it automatically converts between old
> (10MB) hardware and my 100MB network.
>
> Joe
>
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