Switch-hub?

[Cox, Michael]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gene Dascher [mailto:gedascher at multiservice.com]
> Sent: Friday, August 24, 2001 7:04 AM
> To: 'kclug at kclug.org'
> Subject: Re: Switch-hub?
> 
> 
> Here's how I understand the difference between the two:
> 
> 8 users connected to a 100Mb switch can each transfer data at the full
> 100Mbps.  8 users connected to a 100Mb hub have to share the 
> bandwidth.  
> 
> Personally, I'd get the switch.
> 
> Gene

Especially for those LAN parties!  ;-)

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