runs between bridges and would be the beginning of the transformation of Ethernet as a shared medium (like WiFi today) into a star topology network, with each connected system getting its very own ...

the whole network fails if the switch fails as no node can communicate a wired star topology requires plenty of cable - in a large network this can be expensive Star topologies tend to be found in ...

DEC’s LAN Bridge 100 was a major milestone in the history of Ethernet which made it a viable option for the ever-growing LANs of yesteryear and today. Its history is also the topic of a recent ...

However, its physical topology is a star, in which every node on the network connects to a central hub. See Ethernet and logical vs. physical. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. All other ...

So in a non-switched environment, Token Ring had some technical advantages over Ethernet. Token Ring did help to institute Star topology. Being a bus, Ethernet was conventionally deployed at the ...

Mainframes, telephone PBXs and Ethernet are examples. See star bus network and network topology. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. All other reproduction requires permission.