Basic network question - Hubs etc.

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Okay, scenario...

5 laptops
1 network socket that connects to the University network (with internet)
1 hub


1) I am right in thinking that if the hub is connected to the network, that the 5 laptops can 'plug in' to the hub and therefore all 5 would have internet access?

2) Would this still be possible if there WASN'T a hub, like making a chain? For example, a laptop connected to another, that is connected to another, that is connected to another and so on with just one laptop connected to the network socket?
 
Ah ha, so just to be completely clear...

-------------NETWORK PORT-------------
--------------------|--------------------
--------------------|--------------------
--------------------|--------------------
--------------------|--------------------
-------------------HUB------------------
--------------------|--------------------
1-------2-------3-------4-------5-------

:)?
 
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