Ethereal-users: Re: [Ethereal-users] non-switching ethernet hub

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From: Saurabh Bhasin <sbhasin@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 16 Jul 2005 10:56:21 -0700
On 7/16/05, Guy Harris <gharris@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> One problem is, I think, that not all devices with "hub" in the name are
> really hubs - I think they're often really low-end switches ("switching
> hubs").

True, it is difficult to list vendors when they sell hubs which are
actually "switches". I've run into scenarios where we think its a hub
and find out otherwise after starting captures. It is however
important to note that when in the market, do look for anything that
says "full-duplex" and stay away from it. hubs aren't supposed to be
full-duplex. Best places to shop would be ebay... (or vendors who let
you read the real tech-spec)