Ring Network - resembles a circle where the data Flows in only one direction from

one device to the next.

In function, it can be thought of as a bus network with the ends connected

Star network - it is the far most most popular LAN topology today.
Star network has a central networking device called a switch, which manages the
network and acts as a communications conduit for all network traffic.
Hub - used to connect star networks
Switch - offers advanced technology and much better performance.
Data frames - hub broadcast network traffic to all connected devices.

Mesh network - each node connects to every other node. It is also very expensive to
install and maintain.
Resembles the internet in that a message can travel on more than one path.

Network devices
Router - is a device that connects network segments, determines the most efficient
data path, and guides the flow of data.
Gateway - the connection where in any network topology can connect to a larger,
dissimilar network, such as internet.
Proxy server - provides internet connectivity for internal LAN users.

Modeling tools
Software tools, such as Microsoft vision,
Microsoft vision- which is a multipurpose drawing tool
Offers wide variety of drawing types, styles and downloadable templates.

Wireless Networks
Wireless local area network or WLAN - is a relatively inexpensive to install and is
well suited to