Network Topologies

Network Topologies

Network Topologies

Star Topology

MESH Topology

Ring Topology

Token Ring

Token Ring

Ethernet

Frames

Centralized Computing

Client/Server Model

Peer-to-Peer Networking

Distributed Computing

Remote Desktop Services and Remote Sessions

Remote Desktop Services and Remote Sessions

Servers

P2P

Standards

Open Systems Interconnection (OSI)

Application Layer

Presentation Layer

Session Layer

Transportation Layer

Network Layer

Data Link Layer

Physical Layer

OSI Model Layers

OSI Model Layers

Layer 1-Physical Layer

Ethernet Standards

Layer 2-Data link

Media Access Control Address

Layer 2 Switches

Virtual LAN (VLAN)

Layer 3-Network

Layer 3-Switches

Layer 4-Transport Layer

Layer 4-Transport Layer

Connection Oriented Communications

Connectionless Communications

Connection-based Protocols

Ports

Ports

TCP

UDP

Layer 5 - Session Layer

Layer 6 Presentation

Layer 7 Application Layer

Layer 7 Application Layer

TCP Model
Application Layer

Transport Layer

Internet Layer

Network Interface

TCP/IP