What is Hub?
Hub is a connection device connecting multi computers or other equipments in network. As the minimal unit of concentrated management in network, many kinds of network need to rely on Hubs to connect various devices and distribute data to each segment. Basically, Hub is a shared device which main function is to magnify and transfer signals by distributing the signals received from a port to all ports. Some Hubs magnify weak signals before distributing while some others arrange signals to offer synchronous data communication for all ports. There are multi kinds of Hubs, each having certain functions and providing different level services.