Q: Multiple systems try to send data at the same time. The electrical pulses sent across the cable interfere with each other. What type of network segment is being used?
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Q: At the same moment, many systems attempt to deliver data. Interference arises between the electrical pulses sent via the cable. What kind of network segment is in operation here?
- Wide Area Network (WAN)
- Subnet
- Local Area Network (LAN)
- Collision domain
Explanation: If many systems attempt to transfer data at the same time, and the electrical pulses that are delivered over the cable interfere with each other, then it is probable that a shared network segment with a bus topology is being utilized. All of the devices in a bus topology are linked to the same communication channel, which is referred to as the bus, and they all use the same communication medium. This might result in collisions, which occur when data from many devices overlap and cause interference with one another. This can lead to the loss of data. In Ethernet networks that make use of a bus architecture, a protocol known as CSMA/CD (Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection) is often used to regulate access to the shared channel and to deal with collisions.
