Physical Topology
– refers to the way in which a network is laid out
physically
– Two or more devices connect to a link
– Two or more links form a topology.
– The topology of a network is the geometric
representation of the relationship of all the links and
linking devices to one another
• Mesh
• Star
• Bus
• Ring
Physical Topology – refers to the way in which a network is laid out
physically – Two or more devices connect to a link – Two or more links form a topology. – The topology of a network is the geometric
representation of the relationship of all the links and
linking devices to one another
• Mesh
• Star
• Bus
• Ring