TECH TIPS

COMMON COMPUTER NETWORK TOPOLOGY

A direct device to device connection.

POINT TO POINT (PTP)

01

All devices connected to a single trunk.

BUS TOPOLOGY

02

All devices connected in a closed loop.

RING TOPOLOGY

03

All devices are connected to a central device.

STAR TOPOLOGY

04

All devices are connected to each other.

MESH TOPOLOGY

05

Top-down hierarchy.

TREE TOPOLOGY

06