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The difference between a network switch and a router (and why you need both)

I finished my basement last year and ran Ethernet cables everywhere — over a dozen drops total. My Ubiquiti Dream Machine had been handling everything on the network side without complaint. Internet ...
The Spectrum

What is the difference between a network switch and a network router?

When it comes to complexity of network connectors, you have got multiple levels, with a switch (hub) at the bottom and a router at the top. A hub is an astonishingly dumb gadget. It accepts a packet ...
Ars Technica

Difference between a Hub & a Switch

A couple of quick questions. What is the difference between the two. I have 3 PC's here at the house. I want to be able to move & copy files between the 3. I have a cable modem hooked up to a Netgear ...
Small Business Computing

Hubs, Switches, Routers: What’s the Difference?

I have a small business network that’s been in place for many years, and we’re finally getting around to a long overdue replacement of a dozen or so old desktop computers. The technician doing the ...
Lifehacker

The Difference Between a Network Switch and a Router

Emily Long is a freelance writer based in Salt Lake City. After graduating from Duke University, she spent several years reporting on the federal workforce for Government Executive, a publication of ...