The topology described is known as a mesh topology. In a mesh topology, every workstation and peripheral is interconnected, allowing for direct communication between all devices. This setup provides high redundancy and reliability, as the failure of one connection does not affect the entire network. However, it can be costly and complex to implement due to the number of connections required.
A node is a single workstation present in a computer networking, many node together when combined makes a network.
STAR Topology
yes, network topology does matter to design a network. as we know that topology is a structure of network. without a topology network cannot be designed. we have to consider which topology to use and what does each topology does. different topology have its different features. if you want most secure connection use full mesh topology
The term topology means the configuration of network communication through net connection.
The answes is no. As in a star topology network all the Workstations are connected to every other workstation in the network. If there are 'n' workstations then each must have 'n-1' links. Hence if a link or a workstation stops functioning then the network won't get disabled. Only that link or workstation will stop functioning and rest of the netword will continue in normal order.
star topology
A utp connection between a workstation and a hub
Any connection failure in a bus topology will result in the network becoming unusable due to signal bounce in the affected cable.
The LAN topology that involves the network cable forming a single bus to which every workstation is attached is called the bus topology. In this setup, all devices share a single communication line, and data travels in both directions along the bus. The main advantage of bus topology is its simplicity and ease of installation, but it can be prone to collisions and performance issues as more devices are added. Additionally, if the main cable fails, the entire network goes down.
Topology
point-to-point
Such topology is called star.