Sunday, May 13, 2012
MESH TOPOLOGY
In a Mesh Topology, every node has a dedicated
point-to-point link to every other node. Messages sent on a mesh network can
take any of several possible paths from source to destination. A fully
connected mesh network has n (n-1)/2 physical links to link n devices.
Advantages of Mesh Topology
§ The use of large number of links eliminates network
congestion.
§ If one link becomes unusable, it does not disable the
entire system.
Disadvantages of Mesh Topology
§ The amount of required cabling is very large.
§ As every node is connected to the other, installation
and reconfiguration is very difficult.
§ The amount of hardware required in this type of
Topology can make it expensive to implement.
