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Class 6 - Network Topologies

Network Topology?

Types?

Comparison

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NETWORK TOPOLOGY

NETWORK TOPOLOGY TYPES

PHYSICAL TOPOLOGY LOGICAL TOPOLOGY

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COMPUTER NETWORK - LAN

LAN - LOCAL AREA NETWORK


1. BUS TOPOLOGY

2. STAR TOPOLOGY

3. RING TOPOLOGY

4. MESH TOPOLOGY

5. HYBRID TOPOLOGY

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BUS TOPOLOGY

Advantages

Less cabling

Disadvantages

Limited Number of Computers Little fault tolerance

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Slow network CSMA/CD
Increased Data Collisions

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STAR TOPOLOGY

Point - to - Point

Broadcast

Unicast

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Advantages

• Less expensive
• Easy to reconfigure
• Good fault tolerance

Disadvantages

• Whole Network Paralyze if


center device fails
• Limited Computer Count

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RING TOPOLOGY

Advantages Disadvantages

• Whole Network Paralyze if


• Less cabling
one device fails
• Easy installation
• Slow transmission
• Easy to troubleshoot
• Difficult to Reconfigure

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PHYSICAL RING TOPOLOGY

LOGICAL RING TOPOLOGY

TOKEN RING

Physically Star

Logically Ring

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MESH TOPOLOGY

Number of devices = n

Number of Links per Devices = (n - 1)

Total number of links = n (n-1)


Simplex Links

Duplex Links = n(n-1)/2

Advantages Disadvantages

• No Traffic • Difficult Installation


• Privacy and Security • Expensive

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HYBRID TOPOLOGY

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