local area network

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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.

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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.

Local area networks (LANs)

Simple bus networks, such as Ethernet, were common for home and small office configurations....

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