Re: [SLUG] Hub, Switch, & Router

From: Paul M Foster (paulf@quillandmouse.com)
Date: Thu Jan 13 2005 - 01:31:54 EST


On Wed, Jan 12, 2005 at 11:39:47PM -0500, SOTL wrote:

> Thanks Paul
>
> So if I get this correct a hub, switch, and bridge are Not programable while a
> router is programmable.
>
> Is that correct?

In general, yes. You just plug cat 5 cables into hubs and switches. I'm
not sure about bridges, but if they are programmable, it's generally an
order of magnitude less so than routers.

Paul

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