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ethernet hub
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device for connecting multiple Ethernet devices together and making them act as a single network segment
An Ethernet hub is a device that connects multiple computers or networked devices together so they can communicate as if they're part of one network. It's a straightforward way to expand a network by allowing several devices to share the same connection point.
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Within Vinony's link graph, ethernet hub is referenced by 87 other articles, and connects out to Ethernet over twisted pair, carrier sense multiple access with collision detection and modular connector.
It is catalogued under topics including Ethernet and Networking hardware.
Its subject is documented across 54 Wikipedia language editions.
Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- networking hardware
- Part of
- computer network
- Image
- 4 port netgear ethernet hub.jpg
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- Commons category
- Ethernet hubs
- different from
- USB hub
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Encyclopedic overview
4-port 10BASE-T Ethernet hub with selectable MDI-X/MDI port 8-port Ethernet hub with one 10BASE2 connector and eight 10BASE-T ports
An Ethernet hub, active hub, network hub, repeater hub, multiport repeater, or simply hub is a network hardware device for connecting multiple Ethernet devices together and making them act as a single network segment. It has multiple input/output (I/O) ports, in which a signal introduced at the input of any port appears at the output of every port except the original incoming. A hub works at the physical layer. A repeater hub also participates in collision detection, forwarding a jam signal to all ports if it detects a collision. In addition to standard 8P8C ("RJ45") ports, some hubs may also come with a BNC or an Attachment Unit Interface (AUI) connector to allow connection to legacy 10BASE2 or 10BASE5 network segments.
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