COMPUTER NETWORKS AND COMMUNICATIONS
NETWORK TOPOLOGIES
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Question
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What network has the hub/switch placed in the centre and the devices around it?
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Star
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Bus
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -A network with a switch at the core and multiple devices connected in a star topology is called a Local Area Network, or LAN; the LAN may itself be connected to another network.
Detailed explanation-2: -Hubs are basic network devices that operate at the Physical Layer and they do not perform packet filtering or addressing function; they send the data packets to all the connected devices. Switches, on the other hand, function at the Data Link Layer to connect several devices in a network.
Detailed explanation-3: -Explanation: Hub/switch is the central device in star topology.
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