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Most computers in organisations connect to a network using a LAN. These networks normally consist of a backbone, which is the common link to all the networks within the organisation. This backbone allows users on different network segments to com-municate and allows data into and out of the local network. Figure 2.1 shows a local area network which contains various segments: LAN A, LAN B, LAN C, LAN D, LAN E and LAN F. These are connected to the local network via the BACKBONE 1. Thus, if LAN A talks to LAN E then the data must travel out of LAN A, onto BACKBONEI, then into LAN C and through onto LAN E.
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Buchanan, W.J. (1999). Networking Fundamentals. In: Mastering Networks. Macmillan Master Series. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-14966-7_2
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