TestOut LabSim A+ Certification Practice Exam

In a network using logical ring topology, how do messages travel?

1. All devices receive a broadcast

2. Messages travel in a direct path

3. Messages travel from one device to the next

4. Messages are sent to the hub

The correct answer is: Messages travel from one device to the next

In a logical ring topology, messages travel by passing through each device in a sequential manner. When a device has data to send, it sends the message to the next device in the ring. This process continues until the message reaches its intended destination. Each device in the ring acts as a repeater, passing the message along to the following device until it completes the circle and arrives at the correct recipient. This method of communication is distinctive to ring topologies, contrasting sharply with broadcasting methods used in some other network topologies, where all devices receive the same message simultaneously. In a direct path method, the message would not necessarily follow a sequence through multiple devices, which is not how a ring operates. Additionally, in this topology, messages are not routed to a central hub, as seen in star topologies, but rather they inherently follow the circular arrangement of the network.