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Network Topology

Network topology refers to the physical structure connecting devices in a network, including bus, ring, star, and mesh topologies. Each topology has its advantages and disadvantages, such as ease of installation, fault identification, and the impact of link failures on the network. Understanding these topologies is essential for effective network design and management.

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Network Topology

Network topology refers to the physical structure connecting devices in a network, including bus, ring, star, and mesh topologies. Each topology has its advantages and disadvantages, such as ease of installation, fault identification, and the impact of link failures on the network. Understanding these topologies is essential for effective network design and management.

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Network Topology:-

The physical structure of network is called Network Topology


where two or more devices are connected to a communication link.

Network Topology

BUS RING STAR MESH


BUS TOPOLOGY:- It is a multipoint connection of devices. A long cable act as a backbone to
link all devices in a network. Computers are connected to the bus by drop line. In Bus Topology
there is some limits to add stations on that, because signal travelling from one end of the bus
becomes weaker and weaker as it travels farther and farther.

Cable end
Cable end

Drop Line

Advantages:-
Easy installation can be done.
Requires less cabling than other topologies

Disadvantages:-
Fault identification cannot be done easily.
It is difficult to add new node as it is created for limited numbers of nodes.
RING TOPOLOGY:- A Ring Topology has a dedicated point to point connection.
Signal is passed along the ring in one direction from device to device, until it reaches
its destination.

Repeater

Cable

Advantage:-
 Ring topology is easy to install.
 Fault identification can be done easily.
Disadvantage:
 A break in the ring can disable the entire network.
STAR TOPOLOGY:- In star topology all the devices or computers are connected to
the central controller through a communication link. This central controller is called
HUB. In star topology devices are not directly connected with each other.
If one device sends data to another device then first it comes to the hub
and then relay the data to its destination device.

Advantage:-
If one link fails then only that link is affected but all other links remain active.
Disadvantage:-
If hub goes down then entire network system will go down.
MESH TOPOLOGY:- In mesh topology each device is connected to every
other devices by dedicated point to point communication link. If number of node
is n then the required number of communication link is n(n-1). Since it allows
communication in both ways so we need n(n-1)/2 number of communication
links.

Advantage:-
* If one of the link fails it does not affect other link or network system.
* Fault identification is easy.
Disadvantage:-
*Huge number of cabling is required so the cost for configuring the network will be high.

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