Network Topology: STAR TOPOLOGY MESH TOPOLOGY

-Is how computers The Each

connect/relate to one another in computers device
a computer network connect to has a
a central point-to-
Physical – Actual device, a point
lay out of the network hub or a link to
switch, with point-to- point every
Logical – How the
communication links. device in the network.
information flows in the
network. If one computer wants to send n(devices) = n
data frames to
LAN (Local Area Simplex links =n(n-1)
Network) Advantage:
Total I/O ports =(n-1)
The most common computer Less expensive
network used to interconnect Duplex links = n(n-1)/2
physically distributed computers. Easy to reconfigure
Advantages:
IP PACKET Good fault tolerance
No traffic problems
A container or box that Easy to detect fault
contains several pieces of another computer, it is Privacy and security
information, including the data it
Disadvantage: Good fault tolerance
is carrying, source destination IP
addresses, and other constraints Disadvantages:
Central device first
required for quality of service
routed in the central device.
and packet handling. Difficult installation
Broadcast = hub
BUS Expensive
TOPOLOGY
Unicast = switch
More cables/Large
Taps = malfunctions,everything
space
Connectors malfunctions.
TREE TOPOLOGY
Drop Line = RING TOPOLOGY
Cables of devices
Each
Combination
Bus = Shared central cable computer
of bus and
connects
star topology
If a computer sends data to two
frames to another computer, all adjacent
other computers computers to form a ring.
Advantages: Data transmitted by one Disadvantage:
computer moves from one
Less cabling Much expensive
computer to another in circular
Easy to install motion to reach its final Difficult installation
destination.
Less expensive Advantages:
Advantages:
Disadvantages: Expansion is possible
Easy installation
Limited computers Improved network
receive the data frames. Less cabling performance

Only the targeted Easy to troubleshoot What to consider?

computer can accept the data
Less chance of collision Cost
frames.
Disadvantages: Ease of installation
Little Fault tolerance
Slow transmission Ease of maintenance
Security risk
One fault paralyzes Cable fault tolerance
Data collisions
whole network.
Number of devices to be used
Difficult toreconfigure