Compare Linksys Instant 9-Port Ethernet Hub (EW10HUB) to Linksys EG005W 5-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch

The Ethernet 10-Port Workgroup Hub is just the ticket for transforming your computers into a high performance workgroup! Imagine sharing files, printers, multimedia, and more at speeds of up to 10 million bits per second! Nine 10BaseT ports and one BNC thin coax port make the installation easy--just connect a thin coax or 10BaseT cable between the hub and each of your computers and go! Built-in error detection automatically protects the integrity of your data. 21 "smart" LEDs instantly reveal your network's line status, data traffic levels, and link states, making troubleshooting easier than ever. Built for rapid expansion, the Workgroup Hub includes both 10BaseT and thin coax uplink ports, allowing you to connect multiple hubs together for virtually unlimited growth. ??Ready to run right out of the box with Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT, Windows for Workgroups, NetWare, LANtastic, UNIX, OS/2 Warp, and more, the Ethernet 10-Port Workgroup Hub is the easiest and most powerful ... Less

The Gigabit 5-Port Workgroup Switch provides non-blocking, wire speed switching for your 10, 100, and 1000-megabit network clients. Drop this switch in place of your current workgroup hub or switch, and you can upgrade your high-requirement workstations to full Gigabit speeds as necessary, while continuing to service other clients at their current speeds. Or build your network from the ground up, with appropriate link speeds for each user's requirements.??Apply this switching power to your current hub-based Ethernet network, and your data traffic efficiency will improve several times over. Connect your Gigabit-equipped workstations to the Switch's 10/100/1000 ports for full-duplex, dedicated bandwidth of up to 2000Mbps! It's perfect for graphics, multimedia, and other applications that have to move large files across the network quickly.??With the Gigabit 5-Port Workgroup Switch, you can connect your existing 10/100 Ethernet network to your Gigabit server backbone without any addit... Less