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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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Question

Hubs are differentiated from switches in that between the two, only hubs have:

Options

  • Aa single collision domain.
  • Ba single broadcast domain.
  • Cmultiple collision domains.
  • Dmultiple broadcast domains.

How the community answered

(26 responses)
  • A
    88% (23)
  • B
    8% (2)
  • C
    4% (1)

Why each option

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.

Aa single collision domain.Correct

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.

Ba single broadcast domain.

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.

Cmultiple collision domains.

Multiple collision domains are a characteristic of switches, not hubs - each switch port isolates its own collision domain.

Dmultiple broadcast domains.

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

Topics

#collision domain#hubs#switches#network devices

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