Star Networks

Star Networks

1. Advantages

   • Very reliable
   • High performing- No data collisons can occur

2. Disadvantages

   • Expensive to intall
     • Uses alot of expensive network cable
   • Extra hardware required- Adds cost
   • If a hub or switch fails, all devices connected to it will have no network connection

3. In a star network each device has its own cable that connects to a switch or a hub.

   • A hub sends every packet of data to every device
   • A switch only sends a packet of data to the destination device

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