N10-005 · Question #436
Hubs are differentiated from switches in that between the two, only hubs have:
The correct answer is A. a single collision domain. Hubs operate with a single collision domain, meaning all connected devices share the same bandwidth segment and collisions affect all ports. Switches create a separate collision domain per port.
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Hubs are differentiated from switches in that between the two, only hubs have:
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- Aa single collision domain.
- Ba single broadcast domain.
- Cmultiple collision domains.
- Dmultiple broadcast domains.
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(26 responses)- A88% (23)
- B8% (2)
- C4% (1)
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Hubs operate with a single collision domain, meaning all connected devices share the same bandwidth segment and collisions affect all ports. Switches create a separate collision domain per port.
A hub is a Layer 1 device that repeats all incoming signals to every port, making all ports part of the same collision domain. Only one device can transmit at a time across the entire hub without causing a collision, which is the defining characteristic that distinguishes a hub from a switch.
Both hubs and switches are Layer 2-adjacent devices that by default belong to a single broadcast domain, so this is not a differentiating characteristic of hubs alone.
Multiple collision domains are a characteristic of switches, not hubs - each switch port isolates its own collision domain.
Multiple broadcast domains require a Layer 3 device such as a router, or VLANs configured on a switch - neither hubs nor standard switches provide this.
Concept tested: Hub vs switch collision domain behavior
Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/lan-switching/ethernet/10561-1.html
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