Date   : Sun, 19 Jul 2009 00:38:01 +0100
From   : jgh@... (Jonathan Graham Harston)
Subject: Master Ethernet upgrade

Rick Murray wrote:
> Ah, you might be able to quickly clear up a question I've had for ages...
> Ethernet hub.
> Ethernet router.
> What's the difference? Both are boxes with a lot of RJ45s on to which
 
A hub is effectively the logical equivalent of loads of sockets
with all the pin 1s connected, all the pin 2s connected, all the
pins 3s connected, etc. A twin econet socket outlet is a two-socket
econet hub ;)
 
A router can process the packets in some manner. For instance,
sending certain packets only to certain sockets, or changing the
destination addresses on certain packets.
 
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