Difference hubs and switches

What is the Hub and Switch? The Switch is a hardware device that enables the distribution of data packets between computers in a network. It can identify the network topology in many layers so that packet data can be direct to the destination.

Hub is a simple network device. Hubs do not manage the flow of data in the network path, so each data packet that passes through the Hub will be sent (broadcast) to all existing ports to the data packets to the destination. This can make the Hub into collisions and slow down the network. (Hub is also commonly known as a repeater)

Switches and Hubs actually have the same function, because by using one of which we still can make a computer network, but use Switch will be faster than a network hub especially when we have very big.

Differences Hub and Switch

"The difference Hub and Switch" located on how packet data/information sent to them is processed. When data is entered or come to the Hub, Hub will take the data and will transmit it to each computer connected to the network.

But it is different from the Switch, he will receive the data and will only send it to a computer that gets the data concerned.

The Switch will cut the use of your network bandwidth usage significantly, especially when we have a network with many computers and everything busy to send and receive data at the same time. Switches other advantages is the data would be more secure from the theft of data by the sniffer.

Switch: Managed and Unmanaged

When buying a switch, we will be given some options, there are types of managed, unmanaged and smart led. Also, several switches have unique features.

If we have a computer network with relatively little like a home or small office, we can use Unmanaged Switch with features. This type is quite practical because we do not need to configure to use and cheaper. Simply plug/plug the LAN cable to the Switch, then the computer will immediately connect to the network.

Another case when we have a network large enough, we can use the features of a managed switch. Managed Switches have the option Admin settings where we can make a virtual Lan (VLAN), setting up port speed and a host of other options.

The Switch will typically require the use of Web Browser or command-line interface such as telnet or shell for accessing settings Switch.

As for the features of the smart-managed Switch, is a mixture between the managed and unmanaged elements. Its function is almost the same as managed but offer more comfortable use, even though this feature does not have as many aspects of a managed switch.