Network Topologies

Easy to implement and add more computer systems to the network

Quick to set up - well suited for temporary networks

Cost-effective - less cabling

Data is quickly transfterred without a bottlenect - consistent data trainsfer speeds

The transmission of data is relatively simple as packets travel in one direction only

Adding additional nodes has very little impact on bandwidth

It is difficult to troubleshoot

Limited cable length and number of stations - performance degrades as additional computers are added

If there is a problem with the main cable or connection, the entire network goes down

Low security - all computers can see all data transmissions

Proper termination is required

Data collisions are more likely, which causes the network to slow down.

If any of the computer systems fail, data cannot be transmitted efficiently

To add another node you must temporarily shut down the network

Expensive to install

Extra hardware required other than cabling

Easy to implement and add more computer systems to the network

Well suited for temporary networks

Cost-effective – less cabling

Data is quickly transferred without a bottleneck – consistent data transfer speeds

The transmission of data is relatively simple as packets travel in one direction only

Adding additional nodes has very little impact on bandwidth

It prevents network collisions.

Possible to add more computer systems without taking the network down

A failure at one node or cabling will have very little effect on the network

Better security

Difficult to troubleshoot

Performance degrades as additional computers are added

If there is a problem with the main cable or connection the entire network goes down

Low security - all computers can see all transmissions

Data collisions are more likely, which causes the network to slow down

If any of the computer systems fail data cannot be transmitted

To add another node you must temporarily shut down the network

Expensive to install

Easy to implement and add more computer systems to the network

Well suited for temporary networks

Cost effective - less cabling

Good performance / fast network speed

Easy to set up

Possible to add more computer systems without taking the network down

Any failure to a computer system or its cabling will have little effect on the network

Adding computer systems has very little impact on bandwidth

Minimal collisions

Better security

It is difficult to troubleshoot

Performance degrades as additional computers are added

If there is a problem with the main cable, the entire network goes down

Data collisions are more likely

Expensive to install, more cabling required

Extra hardware required, such as a hub

To add another node you must temporarily shut down the network