Re: hubs and switches

[Stef <stefmit () gmail com>]

... which - in fact - could still be used as a hub, for some of these
devices (Netgear ones come to mind), as long as the monitor NIC and
the NIC of the device(s) to be monitored are set the same (i.e. the
cheapo turns into a switch only for the ports whose speed differ).

Stef

On Thu, 05 Aug 2004 14:04:28 -0400, Ron Gula <rgula () tenablesecurity com> wrote:
> I know there are a lot of NIDS old-timers on here, but
> for the folks getting into monitoring, please be aware
> that many times, if you go to Best Buy or CompUSA (at least
> here in the US) and buy a hub, you may actually be
> getting a cheap switch. If you can find the documentation
> online for the hub, you may be able to tell if it behaves
> as a switch or is a real hub.
>
> Ron Gula, CTO
> Tenable Network Security
> http://www.tenablesecurity.com
>
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