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Network
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Ethernet uses
a bus topology, which is a networking architecture that
is linear, usually by using one or more pieces of cable
(Bus Element) to form a single line (Bus Segment), or bus.
The signals (Signal) sent by one station (Host) extend the
length of this cable to be heard by other stations. Ethernet
differs from point to point connection. This difference
will be exploited in the following
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Reminder:
Basic characteristics of computer communication
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In a point to
point connection, every computer (Host) is connected to
every Host. If a new computer is installed, it should be
connected to all others in the network.
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In a Bus-connection,
there is a connector (Bus), where every computer must be connected
to. Therefore, the effort to include a new computer
to the network is independent from the number of already installed
and connected computers.
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