A common connection point for devices in a network. Hubs are commonly used to connect segments of a LAN. A hub contains multiple ports. When a packet arrives at one port, it is copied to the other ports so that all segments of the LAN can see all packets.A hub is typically the least expensive, least intelligent, and least complicated of the three. Its job is very simple - anything that comes in one port is sent out to the others.A switch does essentially what a hub does, but more efficiently. By paying attention to the traffic that comes across it, it can 'learn' where particular addresses are.Initially, a switch knows nothing and simply sends on incoming messages to all port.Switches, Hubs are in stock at Tenco Electronics. Tenco offers inventory, pricing, & datasheets for Switches, Hubs. To know more, please view our large section of Switches, Hubs below.
