Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Devices
NETWORK
Logical
TYPES OF PHYSICAL TOPOLOGY
Point to
Point
Bus
Star
Ring
Mesh
Tree
Hybrid
POINT TO POINT
Point-to-Point topology is a point-to-point communication
channel that appears to the user to be permanently
associated with the two endpoints. A tin can telephone is the
best example.
BUS
All computers and devices are connected to single cable or
BUS. It consists of a main run of cable with a terminator at
each end. It is popular on LANs as they are inexpensive
and easy to install.
STAR
In local area networks with a star topology, each network host is
connected to a central hub with a point-to-point connection. In Star
topology every node is connected to central node called hub or switch.
RING
A network topology that is set up in a circular fashion in which
data travels around the ring in one direction and each device
on the right acts as a repeater to keep the signal strong as it
travels. Each device incorporates a receiver for the incoming
signal and a transmitter to send the data on to the next device
in the ring.
MESH
In mesh topology each computer is connected to each other by
separate cables. There is a point tom point connection
between each node.
This type of topology is generally used in military area.
TREE
The type of network topology in which a central 'root' node (the top level of
the hierarchy) is connected to one or more other nodes that are one level
lower in the hierarchy (i.e., the second level) with a point-to-point link
between each of the second level nodes and the top level central 'root'
node
HYBRID
Hybrid networks use a combination of any two or more
topologies in such a way that the resulting network does
not exhibit one of the standard topologies.
ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF
THE 4 MOST COMMONLY USED
NETWORK TOPOLOGIES
BUS TOPOLOGY
Advantages
Easy to connect a computer or peripheral to a linear bus.
Requires less cables than any other topologies.
Doesn’t requires any specialized network equipment.
Disadvantages
Difficult to trouble shoot.
Network disruption when more computers are added to
it.
A break in the cable will prevent all systems from
accessing the network.
RING TOPOLOGY
Advantages
Cable faults are easily located making trouble shooting
easier
Ring networks are moderately easily to install.
Disadvantages
Expansion to the network can cause network disruption
A single break in the cable can disrupt the entire network
MESH TOPOLOGY
Advantages
Provides redundant path between the devices
Network can be expanded without any inconvenience to
current user.
Disadvantages
Requires more cables than any other toplology
Complicated implementations
STAR TOPOLOGY
ADVANTAGES
Easy to install and wire.
Security can be implemented in the hub/switch.
Easy to detect faults and remove parts.
DISADVANTAGES
Requires more cable length.
If the hub or concentrator fails nodes attached are
disabled
More expansive due to he cost of concentrators
associated with it.
NETWORKING DEVICES
Networking devices typically refers to hardware that facilitates
the use of a computer network. Computer networking
devices are units that mediate data in a computer
network. Some of the networking devices are:
Gateway
Router
Switch
Bridge
Hub
Repeater
Multiplexer
Modem
GATEWAY
Optical fibre
Ethernet cable
Coaxial cable