Network Topology and types

Understand network topology

What is a network topology?

Guys network topology just defines the physical connection of host in a network.

So there are multiple types of typologies, including:

• Bus
• Star
• Ring
• Mesh

Now I'm going to show the how they are function,

So first,

Bus topology

In this topology all devices are connected via copper cables in a line.

So if we have PC 1 and you need to send data to PC 5.So we are using a bus topology the data have to go through PC 2 and PC 3 to PC 4.So this not the efficient way to send data.

Star topology 

In this topology each host have connected to a central  connecting device with twisted-pair cabling.This central connecting device can be hub, a switch, or a SOHO router.

Guys this is the most commonly used topology in schools and offices.

Please note that two star typologies can be connected via their central connecting device to from a star-bus topology.

Ring topology

This is my favorite and in this each device is connected to the LAN using a closed loop.

Please remember that each device is connected to two other devices.

My Ring topology is not like a ring but anyway this rig topology can be square even triangle it doesn't matter.  In ring case  PC 1 is connected with PC 4 and PC 2.

Mesh topology

Mesh typology is also pretty fun this also have no any central connection device and each computer connects to every other computer in LAN and it is very intensive setup.

The great thing in mesh topology tho  fault-tolerant that means its allows data to be sent via multiple pathway if one path fails.