Network Types

Main Network Types
Ethernet
FDDI
Token Ring
ARCnet
AppleTalk
Other Network Types
Fiber channel - Operates at 256 Mbps or 1 Gbps. It was developed for peripheral devices like disk arrays, but is now used for point to point networking for full duples server to server communications. It is the lowest cost 1 Gbps network.
Gigabit Ethernet - This type of ethernet places ethernet packets in fiber channel packets. The fiber channel network works like an ethernet bridge.