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Hub, switch, and router are networking devices that connect and direct data traffic, but they differ in their capabilities. A hub broadcasts all data to all ports, wasting bandwidth. A switch is more intelligent - it learns devices' MAC addresses and sends data only to the targeted port. A router can direct data between multiple networks by examining IP addresses to determine where data packets should be routed. The video effectively explained the key differences between these devices and how each plays an important but distinct role in computer networking.

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Reflection Paper About The Short Video Titled

Hub, switch, and router are networking devices that connect and direct data traffic, but they differ in their capabilities. A hub broadcasts all data to all ports, wasting bandwidth. A switch is more intelligent - it learns devices' MAC addresses and sends data only to the targeted port. A router can direct data between multiple networks by examining IP addresses to determine where data packets should be routed. The video effectively explained the key differences between these devices and how each plays an important but distinct role in computer networking.

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Gapoy, Frednixen B.

July 4, 2021
BSMT1- Alpha
Reflection Paper about the short video titled:
“Hub, Switch, & Router Explained - What's the difference?”

The short clip titled “Hub, Switch, & Router Explained - What's the difference?” is an
introductory educational video which aims to feature various topologies to the viewers. It
was presented by Powercert Aninmated Videos. It begun by first introducing hubs, switches,
and router. Afterwards, their purpose and roles were discussed.

Hub, switch, and a router are all similar but there is a difference in the way they
handle data. Hub’s purpose is to connect all of your network devices together on an internal
network. It's a device that has multiple ports that accepts Ethernet connections from
network devices

A hub is no longer considered intelligent because it does not filter data or have any
knowledge of where the data should be routed. Because a hub only knows when a device is
attached to one of its ports, this is the case. As a result, every time a data packet arrives at
one of the ports, it is duplicated to all of the others. As a result, data packets are visible to
all devices connected to that hub. So, if a data packet arrives at one port, the hub will simply
rebroadcast it to every other port with a device attached to it. So, even if this computer just
wanted to connect with this computer over here, the data would still be received by these
other computers, even if it wasn't meant for them.As a result, not only does this raise
security issues, but it also generates needless network traffic, wasting resources. A switch
has evolved into something resembling a hub. It's also a gadget that takes Ethernet
connections from network devices and has numerous ports. A switch, unlike a hub, is
intelligent.

A switch may really learn the physical addresses of the devices connected to it and
store them in its database as MAC addresses. So, unlike a hub, when a data packet is
transmitted to a switch, it is only sent to the designated target port, but a hub would just
replay the data to all ports. As an example, if this computer wished to connect with this
computer over here, the data packet would arrive at the switch, which would then search
up the MAC address in its table of matching ports and transfer the data to the appropriate
port. The data packet would then only be sent to that machine. That is the primary
distinction between a hub and a switch. As a result, switches are considerably more favored
than hubs since they eliminate needless network traffic.

To summarize, a hub recognizes only when a device is physically linked to it. A switch
can also recognize particular devices that are connected to it since it maintains track of their
MAC addresses. Now hubs and switches are used to exchange data within a local area
network. Because a device must be able to read IP addresses in order to exchange or route
data beyond their own network to another network, such as the internet. IP addresses are
not read by hubs and switches. This is when the router comes into play. A router now
accomplishes precisely what its name suggests.
A router is a device that uses IP addresses to route or forward data from one
network to another. When a data packet arrives at the router, the router examines the IP
address to identify whether the packet is intended for its own network or for another
network. The router gets the data packet if it is determined that it is intended for its own
network. It transfers it to another network if it isn't intended for its own network. As a
result, a router serves as the network's gateway. So we have a private network with its own
router, which we'll refer to as the'red network,' because the PCs' displays are red.

All in all, this educational video was effective in imparting to the viewers vital
information about Hub, Switches, and Router. Hubs and switches are used to create
networks while routers are used to connect networks. These devices have its own advantaes
and disadvantages and are extensively used to make use of computer networks.

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