Computer networks notes

Hubs, Switches & Routers

The three devices that build networks, and how traffic is addressed to one, all, or a group. Every section is a drawn page beside a clear written explanation, about 8 minutes in all.

  • Chapter 29 of 31
  • About 8 minutes
  • 6 sections

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The first drawn page of Hubs, Switches & Routers: The hub (layer 1)
The chapter's first page: The hub (layer 1)

In this chapter

  • The hub (layer 1)
  • The switch (layer 2)
  • The router (layer 3)
  • Hub vs switch vs router
  • Unicast, broadcast, multicast
  • Broadcast domains

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