Advantages & Disadvantages of Network Topologies
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- Created on: 18-04-16 16:55
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- Advantages & Disadvantages of Network Topologies
- Star Topology
- Advantages
- Fast connection speed as each client has a dedicated cable
- Will not slow down as much as other network topologies when many users are online
- Fault-finding is simpler as individual faults are easier to trace
- Relatively secure as the connection from client to server is unique
- New clients can be added without affecting other users
- If one cable or client fails, then only that client is affected
- Disadvantages
- If the cable fails then that client may not be able to receive data
- Expensive to set-up due to increased cabling costs
- Difficult to install as multiple cables are need. the problem is exaggerated where the LAN is split across a number of buildings
- The server can get congested as all communications must pass through it
- Advantages
- Bus Topology
- Disadvantages
- Less secure than a star network as all data are transmitted down one main cable
- Transmission times get slower when more users are on the network
- If the main cable fails, then all clients are affected
- Less reliable than a star network due to reliance on the one main cable
- More difficult to find faults
- Advantages
- Cheaper to install than a star topology as only one main cable is required
- Easier to install than a star topology
- Easy to add new clients by branching them of the main able
- Disadvantages
- Star Topology
- A way of connecting devices in a network where each workstation has a dedicated cable to a central computer or switch
- A network layout that uses one main data cable as a backbone to transmit data
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