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LAN TOPOLOGIES
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Figure 11.1a
A typical bus network.
Figure 11.1b
A typical ring network.
A star network is illustrated in Figure 11.1c. At the center of the star is a switching
device. This could be a switching hub. Users can be paired, two at a time, three at
a time, or all at a time, segmented into temporary families of users depending on the
configuration of the switch at that moment in time. Such a concept lends itself particularly
Summary :
Users can be paired, two at a time, three at a time, or all at a time, segmented into temporary families of users depending on the configuration of the switch at that moment in time.
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