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| Network | Ethernet |  |
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 |
Reminder: Basic characteristics of computer communication
| 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.
| 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.