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Management Information Systems, 13TH ED.
MANAGING THE DIGITAL FIRM
Kenneth C. Laudon ● Jane P. Laudon
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Learning Track 1: LAN Topologies
Sometimes LANs are described in terms of the way their components are connected together, or
their topology. ere are three major LAN topologies: star, bus, and ring (see Figure 7.6).
In a star topology, all devices on the network connect to a single hub. Figure 7.6 illustrates a simple
star topology in which all network traffic ows through the hub. In an extended star network,
FIGURE 6-6: LAN Topologies
Chapter 7: Telecommunications, the Internet, and Wireless Technology
Chapter 7 Learning Track 1 2
