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See also: Hub [1], Router [2]
An Ethernet [3] device used to connect multiple Clients [4], Servers
[5] and other network resources together on the same network.
Unlike a Hub [6], which is a dumb device, a Switch has a limited
intelligence. A switch is able to read network traffic passing through
it and forward it only to the recipient(s). A Switch is able to
determine which traffic to Broadcast [7] or Multicast [8], a Hub [9]
broadcasts all traffic.
Links:
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[1] http://melbournewireless.org.au/?Hub
[2] http://melbournewireless.org.au/?Router
[3] http://melbournewireless.org.au/?Ethernet
[4] http://melbournewireless.org.au/?Client
[5] http://melbournewireless.org.au/?Server
[6] http://melbournewireless.org.au/?Hub
[7] http://melbournewireless.org.au/?Broadcast
[8] http://melbournewireless.org.au/?Multicast
[9] http://melbournewireless.org.au/?Hub
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