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The document discusses bus topology in computer networks. A bus topology connects different nodes to a single backbone cable. If the cable has an issue, the entire network will not work. It is a simple topology but is not suitable for long distances or large networks due to data loss. The topology requires fewer cables than a star topology but network speed decreases as more devices are added.

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Bus Topology

The document discusses bus topology in computer networks. A bus topology connects different nodes to a single backbone cable. If the cable has an issue, the entire network will not work. It is a simple topology but is not suitable for long distances or large networks due to data loss. The topology requires fewer cables than a star topology but network speed decreases as more devices are added.

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In a computer 

network, the network topology is the geometric representation of how different devices, nodes
are interconnected logically or physically to each other. There are different ways to arrange a computer
network where each has pros and cons based on the requirement of your computer. Some network
arrangements can provide you high security and connectivity. In a computer network, there are five types of
network topologies like mesh, point to point, star, ring, bus, tree, and hybrid. From that, this article discusses an
overview of one of the topologies like bus topology.

What is Bus Topology?

A bus topology is used in a LAN (Local Area Network) where different nodes are linked to a particular cable
otherwise a single backbone. A coaxial cable/RJ-45 cable is used to connect different devices. In a bus
topology, when the cable has any problem then the entire network will not work. For the safety purpose of a
network, there may be alternate cables. This is a very simple type of network topology as compared to other
topologies because it can be arranged easily.

Bus Topology In Computer Network

In a computer network, bus topology does not require additional cables throughout the installation as
compared to other kinds of topologies. If any node within the network stops working then the remaining nodes
will keep working. So, it is very convenient to include the latest nodes toward the network without delaying
other types of nodes.

For long-distance networking, this kind of topology is not suitable due to data loss. If the nodes are spread in
different directions then this kind of topology will not work, so it is better to use other topologies like mesh,
star, or ring.

So this topology is applicable for small distance networking. It needs fewer cables as compared to a star
topology. If extra devices are added to this topology then the data transfer rate will be slow down. On both
faces of the cable, terminators are required. In this network topology, if any error takes place, it is very difficult
to detect and solve the issue.

Concepts & Features of Bus Topology

The main concepts covered in the bus topology mainly include backbone cable, terminator, drop link, and node.

Bus Topology Examples


The examples of bus topology include the following.

 A bus topology is used to connect two floors using a single line.


 A bus topology is used by an Ethernet network
 In this type of network topology, one computer works like a server whereas the other works as a client.
 The main function of the server is to exchange information between different client computers.
 Bus topology network is used to add the printers, I/O devices in the offices or home.

Advantages
The advantages of bus topology include the following.

 Simple to understand
 Expanding this topology is easy by connecting two cables.
 If the network is small then this topology works efficiently
 As compared to other topologies, this is very cost-effective.
 As compared to a star topology, the required cable length is less
 Connecting or disconnecting the devices within the network is very easy without disturbing other
devices.

Disadvantages
The disadvantages of bus topology include the following.

 For large networks, this kind of topology is not applicable


 This kind of topology is extremely slow as compared to others
 Identifying the problems within the network is difficult
 High pocket loss
 Troubleshooting the issues for each device is difficult
 The entire network will split into two parts or damage if the cable gets damaged.
 At both ends of the cable, terminators are necessary
 The network gets slow once extra devices are connected

Two types of Bus Topology

Linear bus topology. All devices are connected to a single cable with two end points.

Distributed bus topology. All devices are connected to a single cable that branches off into multiple sections, resulting in
more than two end points.

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