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weiss · 12-24-2003, 02:34 AM

Hi everyone, I am new to this firm, so don't you all ask me a question at once, just kidding!

I think that the setup should be as follow:

Cable coming out of the wall to Cable Modem, to Router, and to either a Hub or a switch. Although, a switch will make better use of the bandwidth then a Hub.

Router= a smart swith
Switch= a smart hub (best use for managing network bandwidth)
Hub = layer 1 device and it is mainly concerned with MAC address.

Hope this helps?

12-24-2003, 02:34 AM	#8 (permalink)
weiss Newb Techie Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 1	Hi everyone, I am new to this firm, so don't you all ask me a question at once, just kidding! I think that the setup should be as follow: Cable coming out of the wall to Cable Modem, to Router, and to either a Hub or a switch. Although, a switch will make better use of the bandwidth then a Hub. Router= a smart swith Switch= a smart hub (best use for managing network bandwidth) Hub = layer 1 device and it is mainly concerned with MAC address. Hope this helps?