Logical bus Topology
The logical bus topology is often referred to as a "linear bus" because the computers are connected in a straight line. This is the simplest and most common method of networking computers. The figure below shows a typical bus topology. It consists of a single cable called a trunk(also called a backbone or segment) that connects all of the computers in the network in a single line.
Computers on a bus topology network communicate by addressing data to a particular computer and sending out that data on the cable as electronic signals. To understand how computers communicate on a bus, you need to be familiar with three concepts:
Computers on a bus topology network communicate by addressing data to a particular computer and sending out that data on the cable as electronic signals. To understand how computers communicate on a bus, you need to be familiar with three concepts:
- Sending the signal
- Signal bounce
- Terminator
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