Multiport repeater
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In packet networking, a multiport repeater is the simplest multi-port active device in use. It has multiple input/output (I/O) ports, in which a signal introduced at the input of any port appears at the output of every port except (usually) the original incoming. With multiple computers, the network slows, due to packet collisions. Lower prices of network switches in the late 20th century made multiport repeaters rare.
A multiport repeater usually performs regenerative functions, i.e., it reshapes the digital signals.
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This article contains material from the Federal Standard 1037C, which, as a work of the United States Government, is in the public domain.
