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<p class="MainHeading2">How hubs process frames</p>
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<p class="myList">When a hub receives a frame (<a href="flowcharts/HubRepeaterReceive.jpg" target="_blank">flowchart</a>
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If two or more ports receive frames at the same time, a collision occurs and
the hub forwards a jam signal to all ports.
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If one port receives a frame, the hub forwards the frame to all ports except
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<p class="MainHeading2">How repeaters process frames</p>
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The repeater forwards the frame to the other port.</li></UL>
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<P class="myList">Packet Tracer models only certain aspects of the wireless
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<LI>Wireless A, B, G, and N are supported.</LI>
<LI>Infrastructure wireless mode is supported. Ad-hoc is not supported.</LI>
<LI>Authentication methods are none and WEP. WEP requires a 10 digit hex key. The authentication method and configuration must match on both the wireless client and wireless server in order for them to be associated.</LI>
<LI>An antenna's coverage area is set to a specific area and cannot be changed. The signal strength based on distance is not calculated modeling real physics.</LI>
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