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Trizoy · 08-23-2005, 04:42 PM

Are you sure it is a hub and not a router? A hub does not supply the internet...

Terms:
Modem:phone line plugs into this and send 1 internet connection to a single computer OR to a router for many computers..

Router: Allows you to split a single internet connection, but it logs in and connects to the service the modem provides.. (with a free firewall!)

Hub: Splits an already present internet connection (from router (no login needed) or from a modem (login needelocally)

So a hub will work like a y or a splitter works for phone lines. You have to remember that a hub is very inefficient as it sends the packets of information to everycomputer blindly and not to the spcific computer. I think you have a router.. But either case do you have the brand and model name/number?

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Trizoy VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Mountain View, Ca Posts: 4,673	Are you sure it is a hub and not a router? A hub does not supply the internet... Terms: Modem:phone line plugs into this and send 1 internet connection to a single computer OR to a router for many computers.. Router: Allows you to split a single internet connection, but it logs in and connects to the service the modem provides.. (with a free firewall!) Hub: Splits an already present internet connection (from router (no login needed) or from a modem (login needelocally) So a hub will work like a y or a splitter works for phone lines. You have to remember that a hub is very inefficient as it sends the packets of information to everycomputer blindly and not to the spcific computer. I think you have a router.. But either case do you have the brand and model name/number?