Final answer:
A Wireless LAN uses a broadcast topology, in which all nodes can communicate directly with each other through an access point. It is not considered a logical star, hierarchical, logical bus, or switched topology.
Step-by-step explanation:
The logical topology that a Wireless LAN (WLAN) uses is generally considered to be a broadcast topology. In this setup, each node has the capability to communicate with every other node directly or through a wireless access point. This kind of topology is referred to as a broadcast because when a device sends data, the transmission is received by all wireless clients within the coverage area. However, only the intended recipient, identified by the unique address contained in the transmission, processes the data further.
To clarify the choices provided in the student's question, a wireless LAN cannot be strictly considered a logical star topology. While all wireless devices connect to an access point (resembling a star's central node), once connected, they use broadcasting to communicate, which does not fit the traditional star topology definition. A hierarchical topology involves multiple layers of networks, which isn't typical for a standard WLAN setup. Logical bus topology represents a linear format where all nodes share a common line of communication; since WLAN does not share a common line, this does not accurately describe its logical topology. Switched topology is related more to wired networks where switches control network segments, which is different from WLAN's method of communication.