N10-005 · Question #511
An administrator has added four switches to a campus network. The switch in wiring closet A is only connected to the switch in wiring closet C. The switch in wiring closet B is connected to the…
The correct answer is C. Bus. Mapping the connections: A connects to C; B connects to C and D; D connects only to B. This creates a linear chain: A - C - B - D. Each switch connects to at most two neighbors in a straight line with no branches or loops back to the start. This is the defining characteristic…
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An administrator has added four switches to a campus network. The switch in wiring closet A is only connected to the switch in wiring closet C. The switch in wiring closet B is connected to the switch in wiring closet C as well as wiring closet D. The switch in wiring closet D is only connected to the switch in wiring closet B. Which of the following topologies is represented in this design?
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- ARing
- BStar
- CBus
- DMesh
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(36 responses)- A6% (2)
- B3% (1)
- C89% (32)
- D3% (1)
Explanation
Mapping the connections: A connects to C; B connects to C and D; D connects only to B. This creates a linear chain: A - C - B - D. Each switch connects to at most two neighbors in a straight line with no branches or loops back to the start. This is the defining characteristic of a bus topology - a single linear path where all nodes are connected in sequence. A ring topology would require D to connect back to A, closing the loop. A star topology would require all switches to connect to one central switch. A mesh topology would require multiple redundant paths between all nodes.
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