<Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article needs additional citations for verification . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . (December 2006) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article needs additional citations for verification . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . (December 2006) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> <P> In telecommunications, a point - to - point connection refers to a communications connection between two Communication endpoints or nodes . An example is a telephone call, in which one telephone is connected with one other, and what is said by one caller can only be heard by the other . This is contrasted with a point - to - multipoint or broadcast connection, in which many nodes can receive information transmitted by one node . Other examples of point - to - point communications links are leased lines, microwave radio relay and two - way radio . </P> <P> The term is also used in computer networking and computer architecture to refer to a wire or other connection that links only two computers or circuits, as opposed to other network topologies such as buses or crossbar switches which can connect many communications devices . </P>

Peer to peer vs point to point network