Networks Lesson 1 Tool

Network Traffic Visualiser

Watch data packets travel in real time through a hub, a switch, and a router. See exactly why switches replaced hubs and why a router is needed to connect different networks.

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Hub Mode
A hub broadcasts every frame to ALL connected devices, regardless of destination.
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Exam tip: A hub sends data to ALL devices - this is called broadcasting. Every device on the network receives every frame and must check if it is addressed to them. This wastes bandwidth and is a security risk because any device can intercept any frame.
Key distinction: A hub has no intelligence. It cannot read MAC addresses. It simply amplifies and repeats every signal on every port simultaneously. Hubs are now obsolete; they were almost entirely replaced by switches.
Packet Log
Choose source and destination, then press Send
Session Stats
Packets sent 0
Wasted deliveries 0
Bandwidth efficiency -
On a 100-device hub network, sending one frame wastes 99 deliveries. Every device sees every frame, creating a security risk and degrading performance as traffic increases.