Introduction To Network Topology
Hello its me again, Peter. Today, I'm going to talk about network topology. So, What Is Network Topology? Basically, Network Topology is the arrangement of the various elements of a communication network. Apparently, it is the topological structure of a network and may be depicted physically or logically. Physical topology is the placement of the various components of a network, including device location and cable installation, while logical topology illustrates how data flows within a network. Distances between nodes, physical interconnections, transmission rates or signal types may differ between two networks, yet their topologies may be identical. Okay enough for the long introducion. Let's move to the next one. 😝
Types of Network Topologies
Maybe some of you don't know that there are 3 types of network topology. It's okay I will help you. For your information, the three types of network topology are Bus Topology, Star Topology, and Ring Topology. I will explain these topologies to you one by one. 👼
Bus Topology
In bus topology, each node is connected to a single cable, by the help of interface connectors. This central cable is the backbone of the network and is know as the bus. A signal from the source travels in both directions to all machines connected on the bus cable until it finds the intended recipient. If the machine adress does not match the intended address for the data, the machine ignores the data. Alternatively, if the data matches the machine address, the data is accepted because the bus topology consists of only one wire, it is rather inexpensive to implement when compared to other topologies. However, the low cost of implementing the technology is offset by the high cost of managing the network. Additionally, because only one cable is utilized, it can be the single point of failure. In this topology data being transferred may be accessed by any workstation.




