Question

What are different types of network topology?

Answer 1

The different types of network topology are given below:

1.  Bus Topology

• All the nodes are connected to one single node known as the central node.
• It is more robust.
• If the central node fails the complete network is damaged.
• Easy to troubleshoot.
• Mainly used in home and office networks.

2. Ring Topology:

• Each node is connected to exactly two nodes forming a ring structure
• If one of the nodes are damaged, it will damage the whole network
• It is used very rarely as it is expensive and hard to install and manage

3. Mesh Topology:

• Each node is connected to one or many nodes.
• It is robust as failure in one link only disconnects that node.
• It is rarely used and installation and management are difficult.

4. Tree Topology:

• A combination of star and bus topology also know as an extended bus topology.
• All the smaller star networks are connected to a single bus.
• If the main bus fails, the whole network is damaged.

4. Hybrid:

• It is a combination of different topologies to form a new topology.
• It helps to ignore the drawback of a particular topology and helps to pick the strengths from other.

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