The hub usually sends the message to all devices inside the network this process is called

What is the Hub in Networking? 

A Hub is the simplest of those switch, router, and bridges in Networking. In general, a hub is the central part of a wheel where the spokes come together. Hubs cannot filter data so data packets are sent to all connected devices/computers and do not have intelligence to find out best path for data packets. This leads to inefficiencies and wastage.

As a network product, a hub may include a group of modem cards for dial-in users, a gateway card for connections to a local area network (for example, an Ethernet or a token ring), and a connection to a line. Hubs are used on small networks where data transmission is not very high.

This image tells you how the hub connects with other devices.

The hub usually sends the message to all devices inside the network this process is called

What is the Network Layer of Hub?

This table shows that Hub is in the First (Physical) Network Layer.

Device

Hub

Bridge

Switch

Router

Wireless Access Point

Repeater

Network Layer

1 (Physical)

2 (Data)

2 (Data) or 3 (Network)

3 (Network)

1 (Physical) or 2 (Data)

1 (Physical) ,2 (Data) or 3 (Network)

What is the difference between a hub and a switch?

The hub is similar with the switch, but they still have differences:

Device

Hub

Switch

Layer

Physical layer. Hubs are classified as Layer 1 devices per the OSI model.

Data Link Layer. Network switches operate at Layer 2 of the OSI model.

Function

To connect a network of personal computers together, they can be joined through a central hub.

Allow to connect multiple device and port can be manage, VLAN can create security also can apply

Data Transmission form

Electrical signal or bits

Frame (L2 Switch) Frame & Packet (L3 switch)

Transmission Type

Hubs always perform frame flooding; may be unicast, multicast or broadcast

First broadcast; then unicast & multicast as needed.

Ports

4/12 ports

Switch is multi-port Bridge. 24/48 ports

Device Type

Passive Device (Without Software)

Active Device (With Software) & Networking device

Used in (LAN, MAN, WAN)

LAN

LAN

Table

A network hub cannot learn or store MAC address.

Switches use content accessible memory CAM table which is typically accessed by ASIC (Application Specific integrated chips).

Transmission Mode

Half duplex

Half/Full duplex

Broadcast Domain

Hub has one Broadcast Domain.

Switch has one broadcast domain [unless VLAN implemented]

Definition

An electronic device that connects many network devices together so that devices can exchange data

A network switch is a computer networking device that is used to connect many devices together on a computer network. A switch is considered more advanced than a hub because a switch will on send MSG to device that needs or request it

Speed

10Mbps

10/100 Mbps - 1 Gbps

Address used for data transmission

Uses MAC address

Uses MAC address

Device Category

Not Intelligent Device

Intelligent Device

Collisions

Collisions occur commonly in setups using hubs.

No collisions occur in a full-duplex switch.

Spanning-Tree

No Spanning-Tree

Many Spanning-tree Possible

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How does a hub communicate?

A hub, in the context of networking, is a hardware device that relays communication data. A hub sends data packets (frames) to all devices on a network, regardless of any MAC addresses contained in the data packet.

What is the hub device in network?

A hub is a physical layer networking device which is used to connect multiple devices in a network. They are generally used to connect computers in a LAN. A hub has many ports in it.

Does a hub send data to all devices?

A hub receives data and then sends it in full to all connected devices (hosts). All ports of the hub operate at the same speed and are located in a collision domain (which includes all connected network devices).

Is the device which sends message to all devices connected to it?

The destination router sends a broadcast message to all devices on the LAN asking for the network hardware address (MAC address) of the target system. The target device responds with its MAC address which the destination router adds to its cache.