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Can an Ethernet hub (or switch) replace a router for a small network using the Internet?

April 26, 2017Ethernet Hub internet Network replace Router small Switch

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Can an Ethernet hub (or switch) replace a router for a small network using the Internet?

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A. Qualified no—mostly no. You could use a hub or switch to connect PCs to a cable or DSL MODEM if you want to pay your service provider a monthly fee for an IP address for each PC on the Local Area Network (LAN).