Ethereal-users: RE: [Ethereal-users] Others' Traffic.. no HTTP?

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From: Jeff Parker <jparker@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2001 10:34:28 -0500
> Hmm.  Linksys claim on their Web site that their hubs really are hubs:
> 
> 	http://www.linksys.com/support/support.asp?spid=7
> 
> which sayd
> 
> 	Switch VS. Hub.  All Linksys Switches provide for Full-Duplex
> 	speed and cut down the traffic on the network by sending the
> 	packets only to the port on the workstation is to receive the
> 	information.  The Linksys hubs only operate at Half-Duplex speed
> 	and they broad cast a packet to all the nodes on the network...

The terminology on this point is so degraded that it is
difficult to know what someone is talking about.  The term 
"switch" was used a decade ago to differentiate some bridges, 
and is now almost meaningless.  Frame Relay and ATM
devices are switches.  Bridges are switches.  And 
even routers are marketed as switches.  I think switch
means "fast" in marketing.  

I am reminded of the term "Olympic Pool" widely used by
hotels.  I always thought this referred a set of dimensions.
After investigation, I've determined that this means 
"rectangular"

- jeff parker
- axiowave networks