Real HUBs
This page tells you which devices are hubs and which aren't.
Only devices, that are real HUBs, are convenient for recording voip calls. Switches are not suitable for call recording. An exception from this rule is more expensive Switch with Port Mirroring (see What is Port Mirroring? and A list of Switches with Port Mirroring).
Many vendors mark their products as "HUBs", but in fact such devices are "Switches".
Because of this confusion, you need to check your HUB model with the below list to see, if it is a real HUB or not.
In general, if you find something with "full-duplex" or "switch" in the device description, this is for sure a switch and not a hub. This is often the case with 100Mbit Ethernet devices.If you have a 10MBit HUB, and it's stated to be a HUB, then it should be a HUB.
Feel free to contact us if you are not sure that your HUB is real.
Dynex
Dynex DX-EHB4 | ![]() | 4-port 10 Mbps HUB (see note below) | Purchase new on Best Buy |
Note, Dynex DX-EHB4 has 5 ports on the front panel, but ports 5 (uplink) is shared with port 4. Never connect wires to ports 5 and 4 at the same time.
Netgear
Netgear EN104 | ![]() | 4-port 10 Mbps HUB | Purchase used on Amazon or eBay |
Netgear EN108 | ![]() | 8-port 10 Mbps HUB | Purchase used on Amazon or eBay |
Netgear EN116 | ![]() | 16-port 10 Mbps HUB | Purchase used on Amazon or eBay |
Netgear DS104 | ![]() | 4-port 10/100 Mbps HUB | Purchase used on Amazon or eBay |
Netgear DS106 | ![]() | 6-port 10/100 Mbps HUB | Purchase used on Amazon or eBay |
Netgear DS108 | ![]() | 8-port 10/100 Mbps HUB | Purchase used on Amazon or eBay |
Netgear DS116 | ![]() | 16-port 10/100 Mbps HUB | Purchase used on Amazon or eBay |
Netgear DS508 | ![]() | 8-port 10/100 Mbps HUB | Purchase used on Amazon or eBay |
Netgear DS516 | ![]() | 16-port 10/100 Mbps HUB | Purchase used on Amazon or eBay |
Netgear DS524 | ![]() | 24-port 10/100 Mbps HUB | Purchase used on Amazon or eBay |
3Com
3Com OfficeConnect Ethernet Hub 4 Port | ![]() | Purchase used on Amazon or eBay |
3Com OfficeConnect Ethernet Hub 8 Port | ![]() | Purchase used on Amazon or eBay |
3Com OfficeConnect Dual Speed Hub 8 Port | ![]() | Purchase used on Amazon or eBay |
3Com OfficeConnect Dual Speed Hub 16 Port | ![]() | Purchase used on Amazon or eBay |
3Com OfficeConnect Fast Ethernet Hub 12 Port | ![]() | Purchase used on Amazon or eBay |