TOPOLOGY

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TOPOLOGY

• Topology
• Physical configuration of connection of devices
• Example topologies
• Mesh
• Star
• Tree
• Bus
• Ring
• Hybrid

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MESH
Topologies
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STAR
HUB
Topologies
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TREE
HUB
HUB
HUB
HUB
Topologies
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BUS
DROP
HEADEND
TAP
Topologies
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RING
Topologies
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HYBRID
HUB
HUB
Topologies
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Network Categories

• Categorization based on size, ownership, physical
  architecture
• Categories
• LAN
• MAN
• WAN

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INTERNETWORKS
LAN
LAN
R
R
R
WAN
LAN
LAN
R
R
R
R
LAN
MAN
R
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OSI Model
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Encapsulation