Hubs, switches and repeaters are used to facilitate the sending, distributing and receiving of data packets within a network. Both repeaters and hubs act as signal amplifiers and are used in LANs or WLANs, for example. In contrast to repeaters, hubs have two or more connections and thus serve not only to amplify electrical signals but also to distribute data packets. In this context, hubs act as nodes, so to speak. They connect individual computers with each other to form a network. Through these connections, all connected computers can communicate with each other. In the process, the hub plays out all incoming information to all connected devices. How many ports a hub has varies depending on the model. In our online store you will find a wide selection of hubs with up to 11 ports and switches with up to 8 ports. Switches, also called network switches, are intelligent forms of hubs. Unlike hubs, they can independently detect to which port they should forward incoming info. Another advantage of switches is that they can both send and receive data, whereas only one of the two is possible with a hub. Among other things, this guarantees faster data transfer.
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