5. A hub is usedin awirednetworktoconnect Ethernetcables
froma number ofdevices together.The hub allowseach device
to talktothe others.Hubs aren'tused in networkswithonly
wirelessconnections,since networkdevices such as routers and
adapterscommunicatedirectlywithone another.
Hubs are such simpledevices— they requireno configuration,
andhave nomanuals— thattheir functionis now includedin
other devicessuch as routers and modems. NETGEARno
longersellsstand-alonehubs. Ifyou require a stand-alone
appliance,use aswitchinstead. Switchesprovide better
performanceandfeaturesthan hubs.