How Network Nodes are physically arranged
Bus Topology
a physical topology where network nodes are connected to a single cable or bus
Ring Topology
a physical topology where each node is connected to exactly one other node, resembling a ring
Star Topology
a physical topology where each node is connected to a central node, resembling a star or a hub with spokes
Mesh Topology
a physical topology where each node is connected to every other node in a network
Hybrid Topology
a physical topology where at least two different physical topologies are combined