bandwidth.  A hub has all the ports running at the wire speed.  A switch
allows each port to run at wire speed.

Curt Brimacomb
Systems Manager
Idaho Computer Services, LLC
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-----Original Message-----
From: HP-3000 Systems Discussion [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On
Behalf Of Jim Phillips
Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2002 11:08
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Hub versus Switch (Was: Reflection transfer VERY slow...)


Art Bahrs <[log in to unmask]> writes (with no hehe):

> found that the 3k's had been moved from a switch to a hub... and that was
> causing the slowdown!

Okay, I'll ask the question:  What is it about a switch that causes it to
transfer data faster than a hub?


Jim Phillips                           Information Systems Manager
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Phone: 330-527-2124                         P. O. Box 285
Fax:   330-527-2123                           10513 Freedom Street
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