Can I add a hub to a router to add more computers?

CrazyNeutrino said:

Can I add a hub to a router to add more computers?

You can, but you’re better off using a network switch, or just getting another router.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethernet_hub
A hub works at the physical layer (layer 1) of the OSI model.
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The availability of low-priced network switches has largely rendered hubs obsolete but they are still seen in 20th century installations and more specialized applications.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network_switch
The term commonly refers to a multi-port network bridge that processes and routes data at the data link layer (layer 2) of the OSI model. Switches that additionally process data at the network layer (layer 3) and above are often called layer-3 switches or multilayer switches.

PM 2Ring said:

CrazyNeutrino said:

Can I add a hub to a router to add more computers?

You can, but you’re better off using a network switch, or just getting another router.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethernet_hub
A hub works at the physical layer (layer 1) of the OSI model.
…
The availability of low-priced network switches has largely rendered hubs obsolete but they are still seen in 20th century installations and more specialized applications.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network_switch
The term commonly refers to a multi-port network bridge that processes and routes data at the data link layer (layer 2) of the OSI model. Switches that additionally process data at the network layer (layer 3) and above are often called layer-3 switches or multilayer switches.

thanks