logical vs. physical topology
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logical vs. physical topology
A logical topology is how devices appear connected to the user. A physical topology is how they are actually interconnected with wires and cables. For example, in a shared Ethernet network that uses hubs rather than switches, the logical topology appears as if every node is connected to a common bus that runs from node to node. However, its physical topology is a star, in which every node on the network connects to a central hub. See Ethernet and logical vs. physical.Copyright © 1981-2025 by The Computer Language Company Inc. All Rights reserved. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. All other reproduction is strictly prohibited without permission from the publisher.
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Logical Topology. We focus on the core part consisting of one Juniper M10 and two M10i IP routers interconnected by 50 km of fiber cable into a bidirectional physical ring.
In order to minimize data transmissions for building a global inference in a WVSN, we need to convert the
logical topology from a broadcasting/multicasting network to a unicasting network.
A client creates a session by specifying the initial attributes (the set of participating clients, the
logical topology, and the policies) for the session.
The Experiment Results of the Network
Logical Topology in China.
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