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Hubs and switches are used to network multiple computers together.
A hub is dumb... Any traffic that comes in is broadcast to all the ports. All computers on a hub can hear what's going on between the other computers, they just don't normally pay attention to anything that isn't meant for them.
A switch is smart... It knows which computers are on which port, and sends info out to only the one port.
A router sits between a computer or network on the inside, and a network on the outside. The most common use is to between a home network and a broadband connection to the internet. It routes traffic from one side to the other. It might incorporate a hub or switch, so you can use it as such. It might also incorporate a firewall to protect the computer or network on the inside.
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