Wide area network (WAN) topology.
Computer and Network Examples

A Wide area network (WAN) is a telecommunication network that is used for connecting computers and covers a wide geographical area. WANs often contain a few smaller networks (LANs, MANs, etc.). The packet switching and circuit switching technologies are effectively used in WANs.

WANs are popular and widely used. Internet is a WAN well known for all. Business and government entities effectively work using the WANs that allow them quickly exchange the data between the employees, suppliers, clients in different geographical locations.

ConceptDraw PRO is a powerful network diagramming and vector drawing software. It provides the Computer and Networks Area with many Solutions that contain the wide set of ready-to-use predesigned vector stencils and examples to help you design the professional looking Wide area networks (WANs) of any complexity quick and easy.

Example 1. Wide area network (WAN) topology.

This example was created in ConceptDraw PRO using the Computer and Networks Area of ConceptDraw Solution Park and shows the Wide area network topology.

The network diagrams designed with ConceptDraw PRO are vector graphic documents and are available for reviewing, modifying, and converting to a variety of formats (image, HTML, PDF file, MS PowerPoint Presentation, Adobe Flash or MS Visio).

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Wireless Networks solution from ConceptDraw Solution Park extends ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software to help network engineers and designers efficiently design, create and illustrate WAN network diagram of any complexity. The ConceptDraw PRO software helps users to quickly transit from an idea to the implementation of a Wireless Network WAN

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When describing any computer network, we imagine a set of devices and nodes, arranged in some way. Talking about network structures, we should distinguish physical and logical network topologies, as physical topology is about devices location and logical topology illustrates data flow. In the same time, they do not have to match, and some devices, such as repeaters, may have a physical star layout, but a bus logical topology. There are two main types of computer network topologies: Physical topology that show the physical organization of a network - equipment and types of connections. Star network topology involves a set of devices that is connected to a single hub (router). Ring network topology means that, devices connected according this topology have two connections, connecting with nearby devices to make a loop. Bus network topology is the topology presented at the current diagram. It is similar to a ring topology. The difference is that data moves up and down a linear connection, copying itself where network equipment works as bus-stations along the way. This network topology can be used for small network, or when adding an extra device into a network.

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