Advantages And Disadvantages Of Hubs

The current network is a hub based ordinary network.

As the number of devices connected to the hub increases, network performance and data transfer rates decrease substantially. Therefore, hubs do not allow much room for expansion. The number of Mbps of bandwidth is divided amongst each port. So, traffic problems and packet collisions tend to arise when using hubs. To resolve this issue, all ports go through a routine. Although a disadvantage, hubs now have a collision detection system. This system requires that each adapter checks for incoming information at the same time that it sends data, helping to prevent collisions.

Scalability - In a hub network, limited shared bandwidth makes it difficult to accommodate significant growth without sacrificing

Using the internet for non-work related purposes, such as browsing Youtube or downloading internet content, will result in data getting consumed and server speeds being slowed.

3.1.6 Malfunctioning Equipment

A network adapter is responsible for communicating with other computers through the network. If the adapter starts malfunctioning, then it can cause trouble for the entire network (by broadcasting junk data packets). In the worst case scenario, it can bring down the entire network.

3.1.7 Poor Cable Choice

Cables are often overlooked when it comes to tracking network problems, because people assume that their simple design rules will out the possibility of them not working properly. However, even if the cable has not been cut or damaged, it can still cause problems, if the cable is not large enough to handle higher network speeds.

3.1.8 Junk Software

These types of software are not considered to be malware, because they do not cause actual harm to the network. However, they do pose a different kind of problem by using up precious amounts of data for performing background activities that serve no useful purpose (which results in slowing speeds).

3.1.9 Low