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Originally posted by dagriff
Okay, so real stupid question...what's the difference between a router & a hub. We have a Linksys hub.
Griff.
Think of it this way.

A hub let's you attach computers to an existing network. Your computers communicate directly with the network.

A router let's you create a network that connects to another network. So your computers speak to the router which speaks to the other network.

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