Exploring Network Topologies

What are the main types of network topologies?

• Star, Bus, Ring,

  Mesh, Tree, Hybrid

• Circle

• Square

• Line

What is one advantage of using a star topology?

• High cost of installation

• Easy to instal

• Limited scalability

• Complex troubleshooting

List two disadvantages of bus topology.

• High data transfer speed compared to other topologies.

• 1.Difficult to find the problem. 2. Difficult to troubleshoot and isolate faults.

• Easy to expand by adding more devices.

• Low cost of installation and maintenance.

Meaning of Star topology

• Nodes are connected through a common communication media like diagram given below.

• It uses a separate cable for each node/workstation. The cable connects the node to a central device typically a HUB

_________ & ________ are the types of Network Topology

(a)  

Which of the following is not a Physical topology

• Mesh topology

• Star topology

• Hybrid Topology

• Circle Topology