A network topology defines the manner in which the network devices are organized to facilitate communications. Common LAN technologies are:
bus ring star meshed
LAN transmission methods refer to the way packets are sent on the network and are:
unicast multicast broadcast
LAN transmission protocols are the rules for communicating between computers on a LAN. Common LAN transmission protocols are:
CSMA/CD polling token-passing
LAN media access methods control the use of a network (physical and data link layers). They can be:
Ethernet ARCnet Token ring FDDI
Source: KRUTZ, Ronald L. & VINES, Russel D., The CISSP Prep Guide: Mastering the Ten Domains of Computer Security, John Wiley & Sons, 2001, Chapter 3: Telecommunications and Network Security (page 105).