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Physical or Logical Diagram?

Where it is and how it is cabled, or which network it is on and how the data flows?

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About this interactive

The lesson's college campus, drawn twice: - **Physical diagram:** how things are physically set up and interconnected. A Layer 3 switch in the main building, switches in Buildings A, B and C, the cables between them, and a wireless bridge to the annex because a cable there cost too much. - **Logical diagram:** how the data flows. The administration, operations, sales and server networks, and which computer belongs to which. VLANs split the machines into these networks, so two computers side by side can be on different networks, and computers in different buildings on the same one. Ask: is this about where something is and how it is cabled, or about which network it is on and who it can talk to?

What you'll learn

Aligned to

CompTIA Network+
3.1 Explain the purpose of organizational processes and procedures.
Cisco CCNA
1.2 Describe characteristics of network topology architectures
Cisco CCST Networking
4.2 Use a network diagram to attach the appropriate cables

Key terms

Physical Network Diagram
A visual representation of the actual physical layout and connections of network devices, including cables, hardware locations, and physical topology.
Logical Network Diagram
A visual representation of how data flows through a network, showing communication paths, IP addressing, and logical groupings such as VLANs independent of physical layout.
Virtual LAN
VLAN
A logical grouping of network devices that behave as if they are on the same network regardless of physical location.
Switch
A network device that connects devices within a LAN and forwards traffic based on MAC addresses.

Topics

Network Diagrams Physical Diagram Logical Diagram Documentation Interactive Streak Sort

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