>I know this isn't exactly the right forum to post this question, but I don't belong to any other user groups.
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>Network Hub questions:
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>1. What is the difference between a Switched hub and those that are not.
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A switched hub can interconnect pairs of nodes without blocking other pairs of node on the hub from operating simultaneously. A switched hub can also provide speed or media type conversion. Switching hubs can provide significant advantages in performance and flexibility of hardware that you can connect, at about 1.5-2x the price of a similar unswitched hub.

>2. What is the difference between a managed and unmanaged hub?
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Managed hubs are intelligent devices that can be configured and queried remotely, normally via the SNMP protocol.