Computer Network Symbols

Network and Peripherals

Ethernet serves as the basis for the IEEE 802.3 standard, which specifies
the physical and lower software layers.

Straight bus is an arrangement in a LAN in which each node is connected

to a main cable or link called the bus.

FDDI ring is a standard for data transmission in a local area network which
uses optical fiber as its standard underlying physical medium.

Star network is a LAN in which all nodes are directly connected to a

common central computer.

Router is a device that forwards data packets between computer networks,

creating an overlay internetwork.
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Bridge helps to filter data traffic at a network boundary and reduce the
amount of traffic on a LAN by dividing it into two segments.

Switch is used to join multiple computers together at a low-level network

protocol layer.

Mainframe is a big computer.

Super computer is a computer at the frontline of contemporary processing

capacity.

Internet cloud denotes the demarcation point between what the provider
was responsible for and what users were responsible for.

Hub joins multiple network devices together to form a single network

segment.

Modem modulates an analog carrier signal to encode digital information and

also demodulates such a carrier signal to decode the transmitted
information.

Network Physical Devices Symbols

A-B switch is a device used to split signal between cable and antenna or
other inputs.

Diagnostic devices are used in diagnosing and troubleshooting the network

problems. These tools can be used to check the availability, route, and health
of a system in network using ICMP and SNMP.

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Biometric reader is the most popular and most common form of biometric
security devices used.

Repeater is used in transmission systems to regenerate analog or digital

signals distorted by transmission loss.

XML web server is a special purpose network device used to secure,

manage and mediate XML traffic.

Fiber optic transmitter is a device which includes a LED or laser source

and signal conditioning electronics that is used to inject a signal into fiber.

Logical Network Symbols

The most common symbols used to represent logical network diagrams are
shown below.

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Computer and Monitor Symbols

The most common symbols used to represent computers and monitors are
shown below.

Servers Symbols

The most widespread symbols to represent servers are shown as follows.