About using Router on ADSL
By avalanzce
@avalanzce (124)
Philippines
July 11, 2008 6:41am CST
I have my internet connection and I'm still using a HUB to share it on 2 computers inside at home.
For this example, I have my 1Mbps download rate of connection and 3 computers including mine.
Will I get the full 1Mbps latency on each of these 3 computers using router?
Do Hubs only divides the capacity of bandwidth I have into 3?
Could anyone explain this things simpler?
Thanks! ^^
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4 responses
@venkygec (783)
• India
12 Jul 08
If you use all there computers simultaneously to access internet then your 1 mbps speed will be divided to all three pc's.. When you are accesing using only one computer, youy will get full 1Mbps speed... With only 1 mbps plan there would be any problem by the HUB, ie speed is not divided because of the HUB.. but a switch would be a much better option than a HUB.. Since a HUB is a slower and passive devise than a SWITCH..
@venkygec (783)
• India
12 Jul 08
Router and Switch two differnt devices.. A router is used to make a connection to some dsl cable for internet... whereas a switch is a device use to connect multiple computers.. A router with more than one port can also serve as a switch... A switch can be replaced a multiport router.. but arouter cannot be replaced by a switch...
hope you understood ...
@avalanzce (124)
• Philippines
12 Jul 08
I see then..
So you're on SWITCH?
Could I ask which is better, a Router or a Switch?
Thank you ^^
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@tbandarkar (12)
• India
31 Jul 08
First of all let me tell you something about HUB and Swithc.
HUB(10Mbps)works on Half Duplex and Switch works on Full Duplex.When you connect more then one PC to a HUB the bandwidth will be divided into 10/3= 3 Mb and plus there will be collision on HUB so when ever more then one PC start sending any data you will face a problem like Collision on a network which will slow down the network speed (HUB only can send data or recieved the data at a time )but switch can send and received the data simaltaniously and there will be no collison on the network.
@avalanzce (124)
• Philippines
3 Aug 08
Thanks a lot for the clear explanation using HUB and Switch! ^^
What about router? Do they have the same tasks like Switch does?
@tbandarkar (12)
• India
3 Aug 08
For your information Switches are Collision Free and we used swithces to Divided Collision Domain .By Default Switches create One Broadcast Domain .
Difference Between Collision Domain and Broadcast Domain.
When we connect a PC to a Switch let's say 15 PC every PC Creates it's own Collision Domain ,so there are 15 Collision Domain on a Switch(Collision Domain to Avoides Collison).By default One Broadcast Domain (Means Every computer on a network).
Routers
When We want to connect Two Different network to communicates/Shares Files with each other we used Routers in between Two Network to do the routing (Selection of routes).By Default Router creates /Divideds Broadcast Domain .If you have Two Networks (Connected Thrugh Switch or Hub)Connected to Router ,Routers Creates Two Broadcast Domain (No Of Networks).
@baileycows (3665)
• United States
11 Jul 08
First of all even if you had one computer and a modem you would not get the full 1 meg service that you are paying for. It usually ranges at a min. of 20% But anyway you go with networking your going to be sharing your bandwidth. It does not necessarily break it up evenly though. Maybe you should try upgrading your speed to 1.5 or 3 Megs.
@avalanzce (124)
• Philippines
11 Jul 08
Yes, I'd known that I wouldn't fully getting the whole 1Mbps bandwidth, practically I only get 80% or less speed coming out from my provider.
Upgrading speed would be a good idea.
Would I get 3Mbps(70-80%)on each of the 3 PC's connected from it using Router?
Thanks! ^^
@trustinnerd (286)
• Indonesia
12 Jul 08
hi avalanzce..
well router job are finding the best pathway for transfering data in ur network also when u install some Bandwith management in ur router u can manage bandwith in ur network..i guess with 1 megs u cant have it in all computer,n yeah upgrade the speed n manage it.maybe it can help..
@avalanzce (124)
• Philippines
12 Jul 08
Bandwidth manager? good idea! and also upgrading can help either. Thnks!
