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Novell Sentinel. Learning guide: Samba. Cool Solutions. One Giant Leap: Cool Solutions gets some New Digs. Network topology. A good example is a local area network (LAN): Any given node in the LAN has one or more physical links to other devices in the network; graphically mapping these links results in a geometric shape that can be used to describe the physical topology of the network. Conversely, mapping the data flow between the components determines the logical topology of the network.
Topology[edit] There are two basic categories of network topologies:[4] Physical topologiesLogical topologies The shape of the cabling layout used to link devices is called the physical topology of the network. This refers to the layout of cabling, the locations of nodes, and the interconnections between the nodes and the cabling.[1] The physical topology of a network is determined by the capabilities of the network access devices and media, the level of control or fault tolerance desired, and the cost associated with cabling or telecommunications circuits.
Diagram of different network topologies. Point-to-point[edit] Switched: Novell Access Manager 3.1.