Running head: WEEK4 INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT
Week4 Individual Assignment
University of Phoenix
Network and Telecommunications Concepts
NTC/360
Joseph Hobbs
Nov 16, 2007
Mesh Topology
One of the more common topologies is the Mesh topology. The mesh topology is most commonly referred to as a Wide Area Network (WAN). (MicroTech Corp, 1998, Mesh) A Mesh topology involves multiple sites connected by multiple paths. Each site has a router that determines the best path for the data at that time. The best path is determined by least cost, time of day, and performance. (MicroTech Corp, Mesh) In Figure 1, the mesh topology is illustrated with lines indicating paths that data can follow. Each system has multiple paths to choose from.
Figure 1 Mesh Topology (Kathers, n.d., Mesh)
BUS Topology
With the BUS topology, as illustrated in Figure 2, workstations are connected by a long cable (Ethernet) or backbone. The cable or backbone never forms a......
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