Logical Topologies: are two types

1. Work group.

2. Domain

Workgroup (peer to peer):

  • Collection of computers connected together to share the resources.
  • No Servers or Server Operating Systems are used.
  • Only Client Operating System is mostly used.
  • Any Operating Systems like, DOS, Windows 95, Windows 98, workstation, Windows 2000 Pro, and Windows XP Pro can be configured as work-group model.
  • Suitable for smaller organizations.
  • Where security is not the criteria.
  • No administrator is required
  • Where we are not using client server based applications. Like oracle, SQL and exchange etc.

Domain (Client/Server)


  • Domain is a collection of computers connected together with a Server and users
  • Domain model can have servers like UNIX, Novell NetWare, WIN-NT server, Windows 2000 server,Windows 2003 server and Windows 2008.
  • Provides centralized administration to manage the resources.
  • Suitable for medium to large size networks/organizations.
  • Suitable when we have client server architecture (Back ends & front ends)
  • Domain offers security and provides logon authentication.
  • Suitable if security is criteria
  • Requires an administrator.