The second is a network of several of these hub-and-spoke networks with their hubs connected. The third is a network where every computer is connected to several others, forming a kind of mesh.

If the computers that need to share USB printers are connected to the same network, you can use the hub to connect the printers to a single computer on the network and use the network to share the ...

Currently I have an ethernet-USB adaptor plugged into my monitor's on-board USB3 hub, and from there network connectivity goes via USB3 to my computer.

Microsoft helped revolutionize personal computing and is now making a play for group computing with its Surface Hub.