Topologies infographic

Topologies

Alternatively referred to as line topology, bus topology is a network setup where each computer and network device is connected to a single cable or backbone. Depending on the type of computer network card, a coaxial cable or an RJ-45 network cable is used to connect them together. A ring topology is a network configuration where device connections create a circular data path. Each networked device is connected to two others, like points on a circle. Together, devices in a ring topology are referred to as a ring network. ... Others permit data to move in either direction, called bidirectional.

A star topology is when all of the machines on a network a connected to one central node. This could be a switch or a hub depending on the space and the office. They are usually connect via ethernet cables and go out and all angles ormally forming a star angle from a birds eye view above the system. A star topology would most likely be suite more to an office space where the machines can be spread out over a larger area. I have chose this as they would be much better than a bus method due to its limited amount of angles at which it can extend from.

In a mesh topology there is no central node point in which all of the machines on the system are connected to. This usually means that they have their own individual nodes which are connect to singular computers. There is a positive of this as the nodes are able to send information quickly and intelligently to other nodes that are connected around it. Hybrid topology is an integration of two or more different topologies to form a resultant topology which has many advantages (as well as disadvantages) of all the constituent basic topologies rather than having characteristics of one specific topology.