Sunday, November 14, 2010

Topologies: Explained

Star Topology
A sort of topology that have a host( whether a hub/switch or server at its center). Kinda look like this:

Advantages:
  • If one node fails, the entire network will be alright as long as the host is fully functioning.
Disadvantages:
  • The entire network will need to shut down in order to add a new node
  • Speed decreases when number of nodes increase


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