Study Material Computer Networks LAN Topologies

Prepared By Mrs. D. Neema Dev Bobeea

Sessio
LAN TOPOLOGIES:
Widely used topologies for LANs are
Bus
Tree
Ring
Star
Bus and Tree:
Bus topology is given below
Tree topology is given

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Study Material Computer Networks LAN Topologies
Prepared By Mrs. D. Neema Dev Bobeea
Sessio
A Bus and Tree topology are using multipoint topology.
These topologies use medium access control protocol, which is basically a protocol for
broad cost type topologies.
Another protocol used for a bus-based LAN is toen passing scheme.
The tree topology is a generali!ation of bus topology.
"edia consists of number of branches without loops.
The tree layout starts at a point called head end.
#ach of this cable has further branches.
All the stations on the tree can receive transmitted.
$ata in the form of fi%ed si!ed frames.
The frame contains control information and destination address.
Ring Topology:
A ring is formed by lining a number of repeaters using uni-directional communication
lins.
&t is in the form of a loop. 'tation is connected to through a repeater.

&t receives the data on the incoming lin and copies them to the outgoing lin.
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Study Material Computer Networks LAN Topologies
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No buffers in the repeaters.
$ata circulates around the ring in only one direction.
Working Principles:
$ata is transmitted in the form of frames.
After transmission, a frame completes one full circulates around the ring.
The station address, then receives it, otherwise it ignores the frame.
&t is used in Toen (ing LANs and )$$&.
Star Topology:
&n star topology, each station is connected to a central switch called a star coupler or a
hub.
'tation is directly lined with the central hub through two e%clusive communication
lins, one for transmission in each direction.
*entral coupler node can operate in the broad cast mode.
This arrangement maes a star in to a bus topology.
It can act as a switch. Star topology is widely used in current Ethernet LANs.
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