what is a switch when speaking of networking?
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IN simpler terms, A switch is a place to plug all your network cables.  This gives you access to the other computers, printers, and usually the internet.\nThey make SWITCHES and HUBS.  A hub technically will reduce you network's ability to pass through data.  \nA Switch is a better choice, as it allows you to fully use the network's data transfer capabilities.\nHubs are cheap.  Switches are getting cheap.  \nGET   A   SWITCH!!!
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networking is a collection of data communication software, communication hardware and communication media connected in a usefull way to share data, information and resources.\nin other words we can say computer  networking is two or more computers connected together in usefull means to share data and information resources.
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A network bridge connects multiple network segments (network domains) along the data link layer. It is sometimes called a network switch, and it works by using bridging. Traffic from one network is forwarded through it to another network. The bridge simply does what its name entails, by connecting two sides from adjacent networks.\n\nA repeater is a similar device that connects network segments at the physical layer. An Ethernet hub is a type of repeater.\n\nIn Ethernets, the term "bridge" formally means a device that behaves according to the IEEE 802.1D standard - this is most often referred to as a network switch in marketing literature.
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It would help if you were a little more clear.  Networking has multiple meanings:\n\nComputer Networks are limited mostly by cost, distances, bandwith and the number of nodes on the network.  There are multiple devices (routers, switches), layouts (physical and virtual) and protocols (retransmital, spanning tree pruning, sparse/dense modes) to assist with this.\n\nPersonal Networking is all about contacts, effectively selling yourself in a short period of time, and cultivating those contacts for new ones.  I would recommend practicing a few short ways of introducing yourself and work on your people skills, including spending time getting in touch with previous contacts and taking the time to learn a little about them.\n\nIf you meant another definition of networking please post and we will try to help :-)
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A proper switch is nothing more then a switching hub, or intelligent hub.  It acts as a logical bridge, but allows a physical and logical start topology.\n\nAs previously indicated a switching hub, can learn where devices are located and send packets accordingly.\n\nYes, you can connect switches and hubs together, although it would benefit you to use switching hubs, preferably from the same vendor.  Some intelligent hubs can communicate and manage resources better within a segment.\n\nFor your project, you may need a switching hub on each floor but not necessarily.  If the distance is not too great for the specific ethernet you select, a "collapsed" network (single star) configuration is much more cost effective.  With the collapsed design you will have to have more and longer "home runs" or cable runs to the ports from the switch, but each port will get full bandwidth.\n\nIf you place a switch on each floor the maximum speed you can achieve is whatever the shared bandwidth is available between the switches, between each floor.  So if you connect two floors with a switch on each floor, and the servers are on one floor and workstations on the other, using a 1Gbps connection between switches - your workstations all share the 1Gbps connection to the server, no matter they have 100Mbps to the switch on their floor - the workstation switch cannot talk faster then 10 X 100Mbps or 1Gbps to the other switch where the servers are.\n\nMost large switches that can manage hundreds of ports have 10, 20 or even 100Gbps communications on the backplane (within the switch itself), providing full 100Mbps communication from each workstation to each server.
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a switch, router and hub are all related but different things.  for our purposes a switch and a hub are the same thing, they facilitate a local-area network by monitoring and organizing the packets going from computer to computer.   many times you can buy a switch with a router built-in.  a router is something that will take an outside broadband connection(such as your DSL) and allow other systems to use it.  for your purposes, a switch doesn't have the ability to interact with your DSL connection, while a router does.\n\nThe popular router/switch combo allows for the easy set up of a LAN as well as easy sharing of said broadband connection.
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First the difference between a switch and a hub is kind of hard to explain over email postings so just know that a switch is much faster and more reliable then a hub. \n\nFirst go to each computer left click the "My Computer" icon then right click each drive you want to share. More then likely there is only one hard drive, which is called the C: drive by default. After you right click that drive go down 4 lines to were it says "Sharing and Security" and left click it. Then put the curser over the "Share this drive" and left click that one and then give it a name...whatever you would like. Don't worry about any of the other stuff. Click OK. If it works a picture of a hand will immediately appear under the picture of the drive almost like it is holding up the picture...you'll see what I mean. That is the first step and will make all the computers ready for file sharing and do this to all 3 computers. NEXT\n\nGet a CAT5 cable for each computer and plug it into the back of each PC. I assume there is a network card in each computer (almost ALL new computers come with one now that is built onto the motherboard) but the way you can tell is to look in the back and see if there is what looks like a telephone plug in. Don't be confused because a network plug in (called a RJ-45 connection) is bigger then one for a land line phone line. I will assume that you have one. The next thing is to figure out how long the distance is between the computers and the switch. With CAT5 cable the maximum distance is 300 meters or 320 feet. So as long as you are under that distance you will be fine. Plug all the cables into the computer.   NEXT\n\nHere is the problem… you only have one IP address from your ADSL modem. Either you have to have a router to share the connection (giving each computer a IP address) or setup Windows Internet sharing on one of the computers, which I can walk you through if you would like. This is THE ONLY WAY IT CAN BE DONE...unless your modem has a router built inside as most do now days...if you send me the make and model I will look it up for you!\n\nI am the system and network administrator for 4 major car dealership in charge of 75 computes and many different kinds of networks so I know what I am talking about. I would be more then happy to help out any more so let me know if there is anything else I can do….
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Technically it has to be crossover BUT...\n\nNewer switches can auto sense the type of cable and electronically switch the port to crossover instead of you having to use one so a straight-through will most likely work. With an older switch there should be an uplink port with a switch to change that port from normal to crossover.
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I doubt that Networking is the best place to ask this question...
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Networking in general is setting up multiple pcs at a location, in most cases with file, printer and internet sharing.  The network router will route/assign ips and traffic to all pcs.  Is there anything in more detail your needing?
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computers networks are LAN.internet is WAN.\ninternet have a lot of computers inside,that each one has its own configuration,OS,protocols.\ncomputer networks have computers with defined configuration,OS and protocols.\ncomputer networks are alwayes available but internet(mostly) is not available without calling a link(dialup-ADSL-...)\ncomputer network is often use for file sharing and printer sharing and email.but internet is a huge source of every knowledge (it is accessed by internet browsers)
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How are you asking the question? \n\nNetworking in the social sense is meeting people, and knowing people that can help you in life. I'm in college and our professors always tell us to start networking so we can get a job easier after school. I've noticed in Business especially networking is key! It's sad but true, who you know sometimes is better than what you know. Sad but true....
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network media: cables \nNetwork hardware: Switches, routers, network cards etc.
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Networking is talking about computers not people.\n\nLots of water, walking, crunches (half sit ups).
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A CISCO (or any other router) is a computer networking device that forwards data packets across an internetwork toward their destinations, through a process known as routing. Routing occurs at layer 3 (the Network layer e.g. IP) of the OSI seven-layer protocol stack.
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What is a Network?\n\nA network is simply a group of two or more Personal Computers linked together.\n\nWhat Types of Networks Exist?\n\nMany types of networks exist, but the most common types of networks are Local-Area Networks (LANs), and Wide-Area Networks (WANs). In a LAN, computers are connected together within a "local" area (for example, an office or home). In a WAN, computers are farther apart and are connected via telephone/communication lines, radio waves, or other means of connection.\n\nProtocols \nAn agreed-upon format for transmitting data between two devices. The protocol determines the following: \nthe type of error checking to be used \ndata compression method, if any how the sending device will indicate that it has finished sending a message how the receiving device will indicate that it has received a message. There are a variety of standard protocols from which programmers can choose. Each has particular advantages and disadvantages; for example, some are simpler than others, some are more reliable, and some are faster. \n\nFrom a user's point of view, the only interesting aspect about protocols is that your computer or device must support the right ones if you want to communicate with other computers. The protocol can be implemented either in hardware or in software.\n\nHardware\n\nThe physical components of a computer system. Reference is often made to "hardware" and "software"; in that context, "hardware" consists of the computer, input and output devices and other peripheral equipment.\n\nComputer Hardware devices capable of accepting and storing computer data, executing a systematic sequence of operations on computer data, or producing control outputs. Such devices can perform substantial interpretation, computation, communication, control, or other logical functions\n\nThere are literally hundreds of manufacturers for computers, monitors, printers, and other components. My advice to a first time buyer is to stick with a brand name. Getting that first computer can be very exciting, but the excitement can quickly dwindle to sheer terror and frustration if there are compatibility problems between the components and the software.
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Networking = Connecting\n\nComputer Networking = Connecting many computers together so that they can exchange files, data\n\nPeople Networking / Social Networking = Connecting many people such that they can talk, exchange information etc...