Network Topologies

There exist a number of network topologies that depend on the size and type of each organization. Some organizations will have a presence of each of the following topologies while others may only utilize a subset of this list. Refer to the list that follows and Figure 1-1 through Figure 1-4 for a description and depiction of each of the different topologies that can make up an entire organization’s network.

Image Campus-Area Network (CAN): A campus-area network, as illustrated in Figure 1-1, is the network topology used to provide connectivity, data, applications, and services to users of an organization that are physically located ...

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