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Niagara Release 2.3
Revised: May 22, 2002 Niagara Networking & Connectivity Guide
Chapter 1 Understanding Networking and IP Addressing
Introduction to Networking
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The bus topology uses a single backbone cable to which network devices connect.
Devices are connected either directly to it or by way of a short drop cable. As
message traffic passes along the network, each PC checks the message to see if it is
directed to itself. Each end of the bus segment requires and end-of-line terminator.
Figure 1-1 Bus topology.
Backbone
The bus topology is one of the most
common network layouts. All PCs on
the network share a common main
cable (or backbone).