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BSCPE 311 09/16/21

Research different scenario and application involving at least three (3) network topologies.

1. POINT TO POINT (P2P) TOPOLOOGY

 If you were to configure a router in Miami, Florida, to connect and use resources on a network in

Atlanta, Georgia, you would want to make sure you had a link between them that can support your

needs. If you need a permanent connection that is constantly available and dependable, you may

need a T1 circuit. Although costly, you will be able to connect your two sites together resulting in a

point-to-point connection that is dependable and reliable.

 PCI Express (PCIe) is an implementation of PCI that utilizes a much faster serial communications

protocol and more efficient point-to-point bus physical bus architecture. A point-to-point topology

essentially provides each device its own dedicated bus or link. The overall effect of this new

topology is increased bandwidth.

SOURCE: P2P topology. Point Topology - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics. (n.d.). Retrieved September 16,

2021, from https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/computer-science/point-topology.

2. POINT TO MULTIPOINT TOPOLOGY

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SOURCE: Singh, A., Martin, A., Technosoft, M. S. A., & MaryanneBold. (2020, July 26). Network

topology: Types: Point-to-point: Multipoint: Mesh: Star: Bus: Ring: Hybrid. Tech Blog. Retrieved September

16, 2021, from https://msatechnosoft.in/blog/network-topology-types-point-to-point-multipoint-mesh-star-

bus-ring-hybrid/#:~:text=Multipoint%20Topology%3A%20Multipoint%20topology%20is,common

%20example%20of%20Multipoint%20Topology.

3. MESH TOPOLOGY

To know how many connections require to make a network fully meshed, we can use
the following formula.

Required connections = n * (n-1)/2

Here,  n  is the number of end devices or locations.

For example, to make a fully meshed network of 4 end devices, we need 4*(4-1)/2 = 6
connections.

We can also use this formula to figure out whether a network is fully meshed or partially
meshed. If the number of connections in a network is less than the total required
number of the connections then the network is considered as the partially meshed
network. For example, a network of 4 end devices has less than 6 connections, then it
will be considered as the partially meshed network.

The following image shows an example of both types.

Mesh topology is commonly used in the WAN network for backup purposes. This
topology is not used in the LAN network implementations.
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SOURCE: ComputerNetworkingNotes. (2021, September 13). Network topologies explained with examples.

ComputerNetworkingNotes. Retrieved September 16, 2021, from

https://www.computernetworkingnotes.com/networking-tutorials/network-topologies-explained-with-

examples.html.