Ring network(英文:Ring Topology)环型结构在LAN中使用较多。这种结构中的传输媒体从一个端用户到另一个端用户,直到将所有的端用户连成环型。数据在环路中沿着一个方向在各个节点间传输,信息从一个节点传到另一个节点。这种结构显而易见消除了端用户通信时对中心系统的依赖性。
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Ring network 环状拓扑
A ring network is a network topology in which each node connects to exactly two other nodes, forming a single continuous pathway for signals through each node - a ring. Data travels from node to node, with each node along the way handling every packet.