| A | B |
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| Ring | A ring topology connects one host to the next and the last host to the first |
| Mesh | A mesh topology is used when there can be absolutely no break in communications |
| Star | A star topology connects all cables to a central point of concentration. This point is usually a hub or switch |
| Extended Star | An extended star topology uses the star topology to be created. It links individual stars together by linking the hubs/switches |
| Bus | A bus topology uses a single backbone segment (length of cable) that all the hosts connect to directly. |
| Heirarchical | A hierarchical topology is created similar to an extended star but instead of linking the hubs/switches together, the system is linked to a computer |
| Logical Token | Passing an electronic token sequentially to each host. When a host receives the token, that means that that host can send data on the network |
| Log. Broadcast | Each host sends its data to all other hosts on the network medium |
| Repeater | Refreshes Signal |
| Hubs | Multi-port Repeater |
| Media | Wires |
| NIC | Network Interface Card |
| Switch | Multi-port Bridge |
| Router | The purpose of a router is to examine incoming packets, choose the best path for them through the network, and then switch them to the proper outgoing port |
| Bridge | Filters Traffic |
| Cloud | Symbolizes another network |
