Star Topologies?

Question

What is the difference between physical Star and logical Star topology?

I know the answer, but I can't put it in words

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Answer 1

Physical star has all of the cables originating from the center unit and going to each other unit.

Logical star has network traffic that directs all the traffic to one unit even if all the network cables don't directly go to that unit.

Answer 2

Look at the answer the other way round, in computer star means asterik this sign (*) and this is what star topology is , there is a a central unit and from that central unit all the connection are drawn, like we see in wheel of a bicycle, spokes radiate outwards from excel, which at the center of the wheel the same thing applies to the star topology, in center there may be a hub, bridge, switch or even a router in some cases all the units are directly attached to the central unit and there is no connection between other unit except for the connection with the central unit, if at all the connection exists between the other units then topology no longer remains a star topology, then it may be called partial star topology, i wish i could explain al this thing to u graphically.

Answer 3

A star topology is designed with each node (file server, workstations, ... A tree topology combines characteristics of linear bus and star topologies. ...


for further information , check these links ...

Answer 4

http://www.inetdaemon.com/tutorials/lan/topology.shtml
http://www.ciscopress.com/articles/article.asp?p=337124&rl=1
http://www.networkdictionary.com/networking/lanat.php

Pick what suits you best.

I prefer a bus topology. In my experience it works best in the
real world.

Buildings are both horizontally and geographically arranged.

The nets I have built lend themselves best to the Bus Topology.

Have fun but be safe.

I have seen the light of a 1000 stars,
but none so bright as the light within!

Answer 5

I know the answer, but seeing as I have already graduated, I don't need to put it into words either.

Go HERE:

http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/T/topology.html

http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/L/logical_topology.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logical_topology