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| Bus Topology | Uses a single backbone segment to which all the hosts directly connect. |
| Ring Topology | Connects one host to the next and the last host to the first. This creates a physical ring of cable. |
| Star Topology | Connecta all cables to a central point of consentration. This point is usually a hub or a switch. |
| Extended Star Topology | Uses the star topology. It links individual stars together by linking the hubs/ switches Which extends the length and size of the network. |
| Hierarchical Topology | Similar to an Extended Star Topology, but instead of linking the hubs/ switche together, each secondary system is linked to a primary computer htat controls the traffic on the topology. |
| Mesh Topology | Used when there can be absolutely no bre3ak in communication- for example,the control systems of a nuclear-power plant. Each host has its own connections to all other hosts. A partial form of this topology reflects the design of the Internet, which has multiple paths to any one location, although not a connection from every host to every other host. |
