WHAT IS MESH TOPOLOGY /DEFINATION OF MESH TOPOLOGY?

WHAT IS MESH TOPOLOGY??

MESH TOPOLOGY:

                                                              IN MESH TOPOLOGY EVERY DEVICE IN THE 

NETWORK IS CONNECTED TO EVERY OTHER DEVICE IN THE SAME NETWORK.

WORKING OF MESH:

NO OF LINKS=N(N-1)/2

NO OF I/O PORTS=N-1.

DIAGRAM

ADVANTAGES:

1)      DEDICATED LINKS(POINT-TO-POINT)

2)      IF 1 LINKS FAILS IT DOESN’T EFFECT THE WHOLE NETWORK.

3)      SECURITY AND PRIVACY.

4)      FAULT IDENTIFICATION IS EASY.

DISADVANTAGES:

1)      HIGH COST NETWORK

2)      TOO MUCH I/O PORTS ARE REQUIRED.

3)      COSTLY BECAUSE THERE IS NO.OF LINKS.