Tree topology

GROUP 3 PRESENTATION
What is tree topology?

In computer networking, tree topology is a type of network

topology that resembles a tree. In a tree topology, there is one
central node (the "trunk"), and each node is connected to the
central node through a single path. nodes can be thought of as
branches coming off to the trunk. Tree topologies are often
used to create large networks.
When/where to use?

Tree topology is often used to connect multiple devices,

such as printers and computers, in a home or small
office. Tree topology is commonly used to create bus
networks, where each device is connected to a central
server.
 Devices used
Tree topology is often used to connect multiple devices,
such as printers and computers
Cable used
In this topology, Twisted Pair,
Coaxial and Fiber cable is used.
every branch contains star network,

and its main structure is designed in

the form of bus backbone cable.
Therefore, the primary bus is
attached to one or more buses and
switches, which further connects to
one or more Network Devices and
Network Nodes.
Data flow

Named for its tree-like shape,

the tree network/topology
has a hierarchical layout with

at least three different levels.

The tree topology consists of
the central hub, secondary
hubs, and devices.
Data flow
Data will flow from the central
hub to the secondary hub to a
device or from a device to a
secondary hub to the central

hub. The central hub serves as

the sole mutual connection
between the secondary hubs
and their devices, creating
parent-child dependencies.
Advantages and
Disadvantages
Advantages
-Detection of error

: Error detection in a tree topology

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becomes more accessible. In this tree
topology, the central node connects
all the nodes present in it. The error in
this node can be easily detected by

the hub since all the information

transmitted through the node passes
through the hub. By replacing the
faulty node in this network, we can
easily replace the node which has a
mistake in it.
Advantages
-Sturdiness

: In tree topology, if a single node gets defected, it will not affect the
other . nodes. The entire tree topology network is based on the main
backbone cable. Hence, the failure of one node will not affect the other
nodes, and the other nodes will continue to function regularly. The
removal of any node does not affect the performance of the network.

-Easy expansion
: The expansion of tree topology is a straightforward method. It can
be expanded even if there is no space. Since this topology follows a
hierarchy pattern, many secondary nodes can be attached to it
without any issue. As long as enough hubs and cables are available,
the expansion won’t be a problem.
Advantages
-Device support

: While adding new devices, one of the best considerable options is a

tree.topology. Due to its hybrid approach, various manufacturers
support this network. It also allows the manufacturers to easily
access the devices connected to the network for maintenance and
other work.

-Low cable requirement

: Installation of a tree topology does not require any cables. There is
the existence of a single cable that acts as the backbone of the
network, and it runs joint for all the segments of the network. Every
tree network is allocated with a point to point wiring. This point-to-
point wiring in the network ensures high bandwidth and low latency.
Disadvantages
-Installing tree topology

: The uses of tree topology are limited due to its difficult installation
process.
. Tree topology includes the functions of both bus and star
topology. Hence, the cabling requirement of a tree topology is massive.
Due to this reason, the process of installing this topology becomes
expensive and difficult to handle.

-Security
: The security of tree topology is extremely weak. In tree topology, all the
computers are interconnected with each other. As a result, any computer
within the network can access the data that passes through the network.
Therefore, if a hacker somehow manages to take over a single workstation,
they can quickly access all the data, and hence the whole network is
compromised.
Disadvantages
-Reliability

: The backbone cable of the tree topology is the main

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cable on which the entire network depends. If the
backbone cable gets defected and fails, then the whole
network will collapse. The
point where the failure occurs
also decides the level of loss. If the damage is restricted
before a specific branch, all the segments related to that
branch will face problems while functioning. On the
other hand, the components which are not associated
with it will continue to work usually.
Disadvantages
-Cost

: The cable length of a tree topology is also an essential factor. While

creating
. the point-to-point connection in tree topology, the cable length
is limited to a certain point by default. This limitation later causes
trouble since it makes it challenging to get wired. Regardless of this,
there will be high wiring requirements if the network needs expansion,

which will increase the total cost.

-Maintenance
: Maintenance and configuration of tree topology become difficult due
to its large size. A lot of time is taken up for managing point-to-point
connections, individual star networks, and identification of errors. This
is amongst one of the major reasons why large organizations less prefer
tree topology.
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