This document summarizes computer networking concepts including switches, hubs, and the differences between them. It defines a switch as a networking device that connects multiple computers within a local area network and operates at the data link layer. The document describes how switches work by examining destination MAC addresses in packets and updating their MAC address tables to forward packets to the correct port. It also lists characteristics of switches such as using MAC addressing and filtering data. The document then defines a hub as a basic networking device that broadcasts all traffic to all ports without intelligence about destinations. It provides details on how hubs work and compares hubs to switches, noting that switches can selectively forward data while hubs broadcast to all ports.
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