A star topology is one of the most common topologies in use today. In a star topology, rather than all computers being connected to each other, all computers and network devices, such as network printers and firewalls, are connected to a centralized hub or switch.
The basic concepts in use on a bus topology call for communications to flow in the following manner: When a computer or network device wants to send data, it first listens to make sure no other information is “on the wire.”
Several standard network topologies and variations are used when designing networks. Investigators who understand the basic networking topologies will not only better understand the operating environment but will be more accurate when diagramming the actual physical layout of a network system where evidence was seized.
WLANs, especially unsecured WLANs, can introduce the possibility of challenges ...