Network Topologies

Network Topologies

1. BUS

   • It has two terminators
   • It is the cheapest of all the topologies
   • If the main line goes down then the whole server goes down

2. STAR

   • It is the most expensive
   • Very reliable
   • One central node the connects all the others
   • If the main node goes down then the whole network will fail

3. RING

   • It is the easiest to set up
   • No data collisons as it all travels in teh same direction

4. MESH

   • Full mesh
     • All the nodes are connected to each other
     • If one node goes down then the whole network can still keep on going
     • Reliable
   • Partial mesh
     • There is one node that is connected to all of them
     • If that main node goes down then the whole network fails as no data can get passed through node to node
   • It is expensive

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