Computer Networking & Hardware : How to Connect 2 Computers With a Hub

Posted on January 20th, 2010 by admin in networking hardware | 6 Comments »

Connecting two computers together with a hub can easily be done by plugging in a network cable to each computer and attaching those cables to the hub. Allow two machines to communicate with tips from a systems administrator in this free video on computer hardware.

Expert: Jonathan Hill
Bio: Jonathan Hill works as a senior systems administrator for a large Web hosting company. He has achieved MCSA/MCSE credentials, among other industry certifications.
Filmmaker: Dimitri LaBarge

Duration : 0:1:14

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Networking & Ethernet : About Switches vs. Hubs for Home Networking

Posted on January 20th, 2010 by admin in networking switches | 1 Comment »

In home networking, switches and hubs may look the same, but hubs communicate in cycles through network connections, and switches only send information to the destination computer. Learn about limitations to hubs that switches don’t have with help from a specialist in computer and network administration in this free video on home networking.

Expert: Mark Daly
Bio: Mark Daly has experience in computer and network administration, and has worked on every Microsoft OS from DOS to Windows Server 2008.
Filmmaker: leighton silvestro

Duration : 0:1:17

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