Manuel de Aguiar wrote:

> Do you mind expanding a bit on the difference between a "switch" and a "hub".

Manuel,

As far as I know, a hub allows you 1/8th
of the channel (if it's an 8 port hub -- 1/16th
for a 16 port hub).  A switch allows you as
much of the channel as it can give you.
Somebody please correct me if this is an
oversimplification or if I'm just dead wrong.

Scott
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