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title: "How are networks classified based on their connections?"  
description: "How are networks classified based on their connections?"  
author: "Sandra Emily"  
published: 2022-04-27  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/97014/how-are-networks-classified-based-on-their-connections  
category: "troubleshooting"  
tags: ["troubleshooting", "internet", "networking"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# How are networks classified based on their connections?

How are [networks](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/156393/what-are-the-different-types-of-networks) classified based on their [connections](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/87707/baba-siddique-murder-news-his-connections-with-underworld)?

## Answers

### Answer by Hitesh Vohra

- **Topology, [Protocols](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/97019/describe-the-key-elements-of-the-protocol), and Architecture** are the three features that are commonly used to classify networks. There is no server in a peer-to-peer networking architecture, and machines simply connect in a workgroup to share files, printers, and Internet access.
- The **topology** of a network describes its geometric layout. The bus, ring, and star are all common topologies.
- **Protocol** defines a set of rules and signals that all computers on a network must follow in order to communicate. The majority of networks utilise Ethernet, while some employ IBM's Token Ring technology. Ethernet is a good choice for both home and office networking.
- Peer-to-peer or client/server network architecture are the two main types of network architecture. There is no server in a peer-to-peer networking architecture, and machines simply connect in a workgroup to share files, printers, and Internet access.

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