| A | B |
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| ring | Connection of two or more stations in a logically circular topology. Information is passed sequentially between active stations. |
| extended star | . It links individual stars together by linking the hubs/switches. |
| logical token | controls network access by passing an electronic token sequentially to each host |
| hubs | a device that serves as the center of a star-topology network. |
| switch | Network device that filters, forwards, and floods frames based on the destination address of each frame |
| cloud | represents a large group of details that are not pertinent to a situation, or description, at a given time. |
| mesh | used when there can be absolutely no break in communications |
| bus | uses a single backbone segment that all the hosts connect to directly. |
| log.- broadcast | each host sends its data to all other hosts on the network medium. |
| media | physical environments through which transmission signals pass |
| router | forward packets from one network to another based on network layer information. |
| star | connects all cables to a central point of concentration. |
| hierarchical | linked to a computer that controls the traffic on the topology. |
| repeater | regenerate and retime network signals at the bit level to allow them to travel a longer distance on the media. |
| NIC | printed circuit board that fits into the expansion slot of a bus on a computer’s motherboard |
| bridge | filter traffic on a LAN, to keep local traffic local, yet allow connectivity to other parts of the LAN for traffic that has been directed there. |
