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Assignment
Name: Sukumol Paul
ID: 182-15-11625 Course code: CSE233(Data Communication) Section: (R-1) old
BUS TOPOLOGY: Network topology in which nodes are directly
connected to a common half duplex link called the bus. Advantages- Very easy to connect a computer or peripheral to a linear bus. It works well for small networks. Disadvantages- Difficult to isolate fault in network.
RING TOPOLOGY: Network topology in which nodes connects to exactly
two other nodes,forming a single continuous pathway for signals through each node a ring. Advantages- Performs better than a bus topology under heavy network load.Point o point line configuration makes it easy to identify and isolate faults. Disadvantages- Moving,adding,changing the devices can affect the network. Communication delay is propotional to number of nodes. MESH TOPOLOGY: Network setup where each computer and network is interconnected with one another,commonly used for wireless network. Advantages- Each connection can carry its own data load. It is robust,a fault is diagnosed easily,provides security and privacy. Disadvantages- Installation and configuration are difficult if the connectivity gets more,cabling cost is more and the most in case of fully connected mesh topology. Bulk wiring is required. STAR TOPOLOGY: Each device in the network is connected to a central device called hub. Unlike mesh topology, star topology doesn’t allow direct communication between devices. Advantages- Less expensive because each device only need one 1/0 port and needs to be connected with hub with one link,easy to install,less amount of cables required. Disadvantages- If hub goes down everything goes down. Hub requires a more resource and regular maintenance. HYBRID TOPOLOGY: Network topology which is made of two or more different topologies. Hybrid topology is often made using combination of Bus topology, Star topology, Mesh topology, Ring topology or wireless topology as per the requirement of the organization. Star-Bus topology is an example. Advantages- We can choose the topology based on the requirement for example, scalability is our concern so we can use Star topology instead of Bus technology. Scalable as we can further connect other computer network with different topology. Disadvantages- Fault detection is difficult. Installation is difficult, design is complex so maintenance is high thus expensive.