CompTIA Network+ N10-008 Cert Guide

Chapter 2

Network Topologies and Types

This chapter covers the following topics related to Objective 1.2 (Explain the characteristics of network topologies and network types) of the CompTIA Network+ N10-008 certification exam:

• Mesh

• Star/hub-and-spoke

• Bus

• Ring

• Hybrid

• Network types and characteristics

  • Peer-to-peer

  • Client-server

  • Local area network (LAN)

  • Metropolitan area network (MAN)

  • Wide area network (WAN)

  • Wireless local area network (WLAN)

  • Personal area network (PAN)

  • Campus area network (CAN)

  • Storage area network (SAN)

  • Software-defined wide area network (SDWAN)

  • Multiprotocol label switching (MPLS)

  • Multipoint generic routing encapsulation (mGRE)

• Service-related entry point

  • Demarcation point

  • Smartjack

• Virtual network concepts

  • vSwitch

  • Virtual ...