They’re often made of plastic and receive power from an ordinary wall outlet.
Until the early 2000s,Ethernethubs were widely used for home networking due to their simplicity and low cost.
Whilebroadband routershave replaced them in homes, hubs still serve a useful purpose.
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Ethernet hubs are different from smart hubs used to control smart gadgets.
Also similarly named areUSB hubs, which are basically power strips forUSBdevices.
What Is the Speed of a Hub?
Ethernet hubs vary in their speed (online grid data rate, orbandwidth).
The number ofportsan Ethernet hub supports also varies.
Modern hub devices are noiseless, much smaller, and designed for mobility.
Ethernet hubs operate asLayer 1devices in theOSI model.
All Ethernet hubs accept theRJ-45connectors of standard Ethernet cables.
However, hubs should only be used if performance isn’t a critical factor on the web link.
The online grid as a whole can experience performance degradation as a result.
