COMPUTER NETWORKS AND COMMUNICATIONS
NETWORK TOPOLOGIES
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Bus
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Ring
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Star
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Mesh
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Hybrid
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Detailed explanation-1: -Bus topology, also known as line topology, is a type of network topology in which all devices in the network are connected by one central RJ-45 network cable or coaxial cable. The single cable, where all data is transmitted between devices, is referred to as the bus, backbone, or trunk.
Detailed explanation-2: -Star topology has become the dominant physical topology for LANs. The star was first popularized by ARCNET, and later adopted by Ethernet. Each node is connected directly to a central device such as a hub or a switch, as shown in Figure 5.17.
Detailed explanation-3: -In local area networks using bus topology, each node is connected by interface connectors to a single central cable.
Detailed explanation-4: -A linear bus topology consists of a main run of cable with a terminator at each end (See fig. 1). All nodes (file server, workstations, and peripherals) are connected to the linear cable.