What is a characteristic of a hub?

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What is a characteristic of a hub?

  • operates at Layer 2
  • regenerates signals received on one port out all other ports
  • subdivides the network into collision domains
  • uses CSMA/CA to avoid collisions

Explanation: A hub is a Layer 1 device that regenerates signals out all ports other than the ingress port. All ports on a hub belong to the same collision domain. Hubs use CSMA/CD to detect collisions on the network.

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