Define

Mesh , Bus , Ring and Star topologies

Mesh , Bus , ring , and star are different types of topology . Topology is the configuration of how the computers are connected to each other . In other words , topology is the network setup

Mesh topology is a network set up in which computers and network devices are interconnected to each other . This configuration thus allows the maximum transmission to be generated . If one of the connections of the computers in this configuration fails , the other computers will not be affected by the connection failure of the said computer

. This type of configuration is a rare one . Using this type of configuration is very expensive and difficult . Compared to other setup , the mesh topology is the most reliable setup (Computer Hope 2008

Bus topology is a network set up wherein the computers and devices are linked to a single cable or backbone . The backbone can be illustrated as a road in which majority of the traffic happens . The backbone is used in connecting large networks or companies . The bus topology can be a reliable setup next to the mesh topology (Comptechdoc 2002

Ring topology is a simple network setup wherein computers and devices are connected to each other creating a ring (circle ) or other similar shape . This type of network is rarely used today . If one of the computer connections fails , the packet that is transferred will be limited and will not be transmitted to other computers (Comptechdoc 2002

Last is the star topology . In a star...