3Com 510M-FBP Network Card User Manual


 
Designing and Expanding the Network 2 - 15
Star Configuration
Wire your network in a star configuration using an ONline System
Concentrator as the central point in the network. Wiring in a star topology
configuration has two major benefits:
Faults in the cable plant affect only a piece of the network
You can easily expand the size of your network.
Figure 2-3 shows an example of a Star-wired configuration..
Figure 2-3. Star-Wiring Configuration