Friday, April 19, 2013

Topology II - Star networks.


 In a star network, the client machines are connected to a central switch that attaches them to whichever servers are required.

ADVANTAGES.

  • Easy to add extra clients.
  • Fewer data collisions.
  • No disruption to the rest of the network if one connectios fails.

DISADVANTAGES

  • Can be expensive to set up ( building work may be required.)

More information here: http://fcit.usf.edu/network/chap5/chap5.htm


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