On Fri, 01 Aug 2008 12:34:00 +1200 Roger Searle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> note there is a difference between a hub and a switch. hubs send the > traffic out over all the ports simultaneously, where as switches route > the traffic just between the 2 ports involved in the connection. were > your needs very simple, and you have just 2 or 3 machines connecting up > to the internet this will work. I think that the technical difference is that a switch has the ability to store and forward a package, whereas a hub just broadcasts. I'd recommend a switch every time. Haven't seen a hub for sale for ages... on a greenfield install, I'd look for a 4 port adsl router. Steve -- Steve <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
