The Bus Topology

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  • Created by: Basital
  • Created on: 08-03-17 18:06

The Bus Topology

Advantages

  • Easy to set up and extend.
  • Cheap and easy to install, as only a short quantity of cable is needed.

Disadvantages

  • If the bus fails then the whole network will fail to communicate.
  • As more workstations are added, the performance of the network will decrease because of data collisions.
  • All workstation see all data - so there is a security risk.

Evaluation

In this network configuration all of the clients, servers and resources are connected to one cable (the bus). When a device communicates, the message is transmitted down the bus that all devices receive, but only the intended recipient accepts and processes the message.

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