Topology Flashcards
Physical Topology
The way components are physically interconnected
Logical Topology
Actual traffic flow
Ring Topology
Traffic circulates around the network
Legacy
Bus Topology
Single cable connecting to all devices
Early Ethernet networks
Devices connected with a T connector or vampire tap
Contention-based
Network Segment
Single collision domain
FDDI
Fiber Distributed Data Interface
Variant of ring topology
Counter-rotating rings
Star Topology
Central point individually connected to each device
Most popular Ethernet topology
Hub-and-Spoke Topology
Interconnects multiple sites via WAN links
Full-Mesh Topology
Each site connects directly to every other site
Partial-Mesh Topology
Hybrid of Hub-and-Spoke and Full-Mesh
Offers optimal routes between sites without cost of full-mesh
Contention-Based
All devices hear all traffic
Ad Hoc
Simplest wireless topology
Nodes send and receive traffic to each other
Infrastructure
Wireless topology requiring specialized equipment
Uses WLAN and WAP
Mesh
Type of ad hoc wireless topology
Specialized nodes help move traffic
