Chapter Summary
“Do you use a hub, bridge, or a switch in your network?” That is the question. Although this question might not rival Shakespeare's “To be, or not to be” (Hamlet, Act I, Scene I), it is still a question for the ages, albeit the network age. The truth of the matter is that the answer to this question lies in the statement that applies to all network design questions: “It depends.”
I realize that “It depends” might leave you a bit despondent, but rest assured, you have more tools available to you today than those before you, and many people have contributed to figuring out what to do when faced with these types of questions.
You might use a hub, bridge, or switch in your home network of 2 computers and Internet connection, or you ...
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