It have a centralized backbone between the nodes that connects them altogether with the hub/switch. Looks like this:
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Advantages:
- If one node fails, the network will not be affected
- Easy implementation: Doesn't have to shut down the entire network to add a new computer
- Inexpensive
- Easy maintenance
- Speed will decrease if number of nodes increase
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