network topologies

network topologies

1. bus topologies

   • advantages: - easy to install
   • disadvantages: - high chance of catastrophic failure, -lots of collisions, -slows down as more computes are added

2. ring topologies

   • advantages: - cheap to install, -no collisions
   • disadvantages: -high chance of catastrophic failure, -difficult to add new computers

3. star topologies

   • advantages: -fast( low change of collisions), -east to add new computers, -low change of catastrophic failure
   • disadvantages: -expensive ( needs a lot of cabling and a central switch, which is expensive), -failure of the switch will take down to whole network