OK, I give. What's the diff among a switch, hub, and a router?
Right now at my folk's we have a cable modem hooked to a hub, which then feeds their machine (Win2k Pro) and my machine (WinXP Pro). This is used purely for internet access. Well, I keep hearing people scream that I shouldn't use a hub. Especially w/ our recent internet access problem, I posted on another site and *everybody* badmouthed the hub. Most everybody said, "Ditch ZoneAlarm and the hub, get a router w/ a hardware firewall." They went on to recommend a "Barracuda" which can be had for around $50 they said.
Why is this? Feel free to give the super-techie answer. If I still don't understand I'll ask for the layman answer. :D
Description of differences between hubs, switches and routers
Dear Paras,
Very clear description of the differences between hubs, switches and routers!
With your permission, I'd like to keep it as a reference article in my consulting business. Proper attribution will be given.
This is the type of post I love to see!