Bridge Network Topology - 3Com LinkBuilder MSH User Manual

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HAPTER NTRODUCTION

Bridge Network Topology

The topology of a network is essentially its layout; how its
component parts are inter-connected. The topology of your
network is dependent on the amount of bridges that you use and
the way in which you use them. If you use one 4 Port Ethernet
Bridge Module, you may have a star topology.
In the example setups shown in Figure 1-8 and Figure 1-9, the
bridge connects all three MSH busses and an external segment.
Figure 1-8 shows how the devices, modules and MSH chassis are
physically connected, and Figure 1-9 shows the resulting
topology.
Figure 1-8 An Example Bridge Setup
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