| A | B |
|---|
| NIC | Network Ineterface card- controls media network |
| Ring | connnects one host to the next and the last host to the first. |
| Extended Star | links individual stars together by linking the hub/switches |
| Mesh | Links each host to every other host. |
| star | links all the host to a direct point |
| bus | a single backbone (length of cable) connects all the hosts directly |
| hierarchical | similar to a star, the system is linked to a cpmputer that controls the traffic. |
| logical token | you have to have the "token" to send a message |
| logical broadcast | each host send it's data to al other hosts on the media |
| repeater | takes the signal and repeats it so that it stays clear over long distance |
| hubs | regenerates and retimes network signal |
| media | the different physical things that passes a network symbol |
| switch | a multipart repeater that makes decisions based on a mac address |
| router | makes decisions based on groups of network addresses |
| bridge | layer 2 device. designed to connect LAN segments |
| cloud | the internet symbol |
