Network Topologies

Network Topology

they describe the arrangement of devices and connections in a network

Bus Topology

In this topology, all nodes are connected to a single central cable

Network Topology

they describe the arrangement of devices and connections in a network

Bus Topology

In this topology, all nodes are connected to a single central cable

Star Topology

In this topology, all nodes are connected to a central hub or switch

Operation of a bus topology

Nodes listen for network traffic using CSMA/CD and only one node can transmit at a time

Operation of a star topology

The switch identifies devices using MAC addresses and broadcasts data to all devices and only sends data to the intended device.

Physical Topology

How devices are physically connected (Star)

Logical Topology

how data flows in the network (Bus)