Network Configurations

The network's topology determines how data moves between nodes:

• Bus: all nodes can send data requests at the same time, sometimes resulting in collisions.
• Star: data requests are managed by a central hub or server, so there is no danger of data collision.
• Ring: data requests move from node-to-node in a prescribed circular path, so there is no danger of data collision.

The network's topology determines how data moves between nodes. In a bus topology, all nodes can send data requests at the same time, sometimes resulting in collisions. In a star topology, data requests are managed by a central hub or server. There is no danger of data collision. In a ring topology, data requests move from node-to-node in a prescribed circular path. There is no danger of a data collision.