BUS TOPOLOGY
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Network cabling scheme in which all computers and devices are connected to a single cable so that all the devices and computers receive the same message at the same time.
Advantages:
Disadvantages:
Advantages:
- It is easy to set-up and extend bus network.
- Cable length required for this topology is the least compared to other networks.
- Bus topology costs very less.
Disadvantages:
- There is a limit on central cable length and number of devices that can be connected.
- If the main cable encounters some problem, whole network breaks down.
- It is difficult to detect and troubleshoot fault at individual station.
- Maintenance costs can get higher with time.
- Efficiency of Bus network reduces, as the number of devices connected to it increases.
- It is not suitable for networks with heavy traffic.
- Security is very low because all the computers receive the sent signal from the source.