Dear Friend,
Types of Computer Network: LAN, MAN and WAN
- Local Area Network (LAN)
- Metropolitan Area Network (MAN)
- Wide area network (WAN)
We know " Network Topology , Computers in a network have to be connected in some logical manner. The layout pattern of the interconnections between computers in a network is called network topology. "
We have different type of topologies :
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Point-to-Point : Point-to-point topology is the simplest of all the network topologies. The network consists of a direct link between two computers. This is faster and more reliable than other types of connections since there is a direct connection.
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Bus : Bus topology uses one main cable to which all nodes are directly connected. The main cable acts as a backbone for the network.
3 )
Star : In star topology, each computer is connected to a central hub using a point-to-point connection. The central hub can be a computer server that manages the network, or it can be a much simpler device that only makes the connections between computers over the network possible.
4 )
Ring : In ring topology, the computers in the network are connected in a circular fashion, and the data travels in one direction. Each computer is directly connected to the next computer .
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Mesh : In mesh topology, every node has a direct point-to-point connection to every other node. Because all connections are direct, the network can handle very high-volume traffic.
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Tree : It has a root node and all other nodes are connected to it forming a hierarchy. It is also called hierarchical topology. It should at least have three levels to the hierarchy.
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Hybrid : It is two different types of topologies which is a mixture of two or more topologies.
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