What layer of the OSI model does a hub operate at?

Amy Kucharik, TechTarget

What layer of the OSI model does a hub operate at?

Hubs operate at Layer 1 of the OSI model.

Here's an excellent tutorial from our Administrator Academy that explains in detail how hubs work.https://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/tutorial/Networking-hardware-Lesson-1-Hubs-and-repeaters

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