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"What is the difference between a router and hub or switch?"

IT background on networks

"Surveys of consumer use of wi-fi routers suggest that a maximum of 40% of the machines use encryption to limit who can use them. In addition, most people do not change the default password the device ships with making it easy for attackers to get access. "

This article speaks about the merger of internet tv(Google TV) and cable companies. The internet TVs work on the basis of an Ethernet connection or a built-in wifi card. It then communicates with the router and connects the television to the internet. This gives the internet the capability to run apps such as Youtube, Netflix, Flickr, Yahoo and so on. These apps are either programed in the television by default or can be downloaded by the app store that the manufacturer of the television has available. In this the television communicates with the home/work network which sends signals to the service provider's center which then sends signals to the satellites which help transmit data from the internet to the television. The reason it would be important for network providers to make services available for the sole purpose of these televisions is that then the cable providers can give their subscribers a wider range of channels and other viewing options since it can then collect data from all its centers around the world and send it the television.