NETWORK TOPOLOGY

STAR TOPOLOGY is a network where each individual topology piece of a network is attached to a central node (often called a hub or switch)

BUS TOPOLOGY is a specific kind of network topology in which all of the various devices in the network are connected to a single cable or line.

RING TOPOLOGY in which each node connects to exactly two other nodes, forming a single continuous pathway for signals through each node - a ring. Data travel from node to node, with each node along the way handling every packet.

NETWORK TOPOLOGY is the pattern in which nodes (i.e., computers, printers, routers or other devices) are connected to a local area network (LAN) or other network via links (e.g., twisted pair copper wire cable or optical fiber cable). There are three types of topology used in LANs: bus, ring, and star

If the hub, switch, or concentrator fails, nodes attached are disabled.

Entire networks shutdown if there is a break down in the main cable

All data being transferred over the network must pass through each workstation on the network, which can make it slower than a star topology.