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pü17dijo

21st July 2006, 00:41

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skryingbreath

21st July 2006, 01:47

Awesome

S-uper_T-oast

21st July 2006, 02:26

terrible

eheiney

21st July 2006, 02:29

so-so

ElChevelle

21st July 2006, 02:33

Like tasting a baboon's colon.

mikm

21st July 2006, 04:16

Originally posted by pü17dijo
Why switch? A switch is much more sophisticated than a hub. It operates on Layer 2 of the OSI model (while a switch operates on Layer 1). Therefore, a hub merely connects all the computers together so every packet is forwarded to every port, whereas a switch will only forward packets to the correct port. This is not only more secure, but you'll gain some performance on your network. In the past, the biggest reason to use a hub instead of a switch was the price, but that's really no longer an issue. I'm sure there are some specific cases (Wikipedia says that some clustering implementations require a hub or specially-configured switch) where you'd need a hub, but if you're just doing standard networking, a switch is the way to go.

swingdjted

21st July 2006, 05:17

I have no idea why I keep clicking on threads created by pü17dijo.

eheiney

21st July 2006, 06:12

Sure you do, it's some inherent nature we all have. We click on the thread knowing it's going to be full of shit, but have to look anyway.

JFASI

21st July 2006, 09:23

Humbug

k_rock923

21st July 2006, 11:29

Originally posted by mikm
A switch is much more sophisticated than a hub. It operates on Layer 2 of the OSI model (while a switch operates on Layer 1). Therefore, a hub merely connects all the computers together so every packet is forwarded to every port, whereas a switch will only forward packets to the correct port. This is not only more secure, but you'll gain some performance on your network. In the past, the biggest reason to use a hub instead of a switch was the price, but that's really no longer an issue. I'm sure there are some specific cases (Wikipedia says that some clustering implementations require a hub or specially-configured switch) where you'd need a hub, but if you're just doing standard networking, a switch is the way to go.

A packet is a layer 3 concept, mikm. At layer 2, we're dealing with frames. Also, a switch allows full duplex mode since if there is only one end device connected to each port, there is no possibility of collissions. Each device gets its own dedicated badnwidth as well.

Tuggummi

21st July 2006, 14:06

Because if you don't find the yellow, green and pink cap switches, you'll have a helluva hard time completing Super Mario World!

tuckerm

21st July 2006, 14:20

ahhhh geek stuff :P

mikm

21st July 2006, 16:03

Yes, although my geek-score has sharply dropped because of my elementary error ;)

k_rock923

21st July 2006, 16:12

:p

A benefit of studying cisco. Until I actually pass the exam, one of the only benefits. Unless you consider having no free time and tons of subnetting questions a benefit. The subnetting part I actually do consider a good thing. . .I need a life! :igor:

MidnightViper88

22nd July 2006, 02:29

...what?

No 6,ºüb?

pü17dijo

22nd July 2006, 19:56

Warrior of the Light

22nd July 2006, 20:34

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