| Operates at Physical Layer | Operates at DATA Link Layer |
| Half-Duplex transmission mode | Full-Duplex transmission mode |
| Ethernet devices can be connectedsend | LAN devices can be connected |
| Less COMPLEX, less intelligent, and cheaper | Intelligent and effective |
| No software support for the administration | Administration software support is present |
| Less speed up to 100 MBPS | Supports high speed in GBPS |
| Less efficient as there is no WAY to avoid collisions when more than one nodes SENDS the PACKETS at the same time | More efficient as the collisions can be avoided or reduced as compared to Hub |
