telecommunications network: Quick Facts

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A simple closed telecommunications networkNetwork switches, or nodes, enable users (stations) to link to any number of network users through communications channels.

Diagram comparing three local area network configurations: a bus network with devices connected in a line to a central bus, a ring network with devices linked in a closed loop, and a star network with devices connected to a central hub. Each network includes user stations, a file server, and a printer.

Open systems interconnection (OSI)

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