Five Basic Concepts of Data Communication- 2nd Topology Cont

Mesh Topology
A network setup where each computer and network device is interconnected with one another, allowing for most transmissions to be distributed, even if one of the connections go down. This topology is not commonly used for most computer networks as it is difficult and expensive to have redundant connection to every computer. However, this topology is commonly used for wireless networks. Below is a visual example of a simple computer setup on a network using a mesh topology.

n figure above, we have 5 Nodes, therefore:    No. of Links= 5(5-1)/2 = 10    No. of I/O Ports= 5-1 = 4 This increase exponentially with increase in No. of Nodes  e.g. for 6 nodes = 15 Links 7 Nodes=21 Linkss_ ™   Advantages of Mesh Topology    Use of Dedicated links guarantees that each connection can carry its own load. This eliminates Traffic Problems as in case of Shared Link    Mesh Topology is robust. If one link fails, it does not effect other links    Security & Privacy due to dedicated links    Point - to -Point links make Fault Identification easy ™   Disadvantages of Mesh Topology    Amount of Cabling    Makes Installation & Reconfiguration difficult    Sheer bulk of wiring can be greater than the available space    Number of I/O Ports Required    Hardware required to connect each link can be prohibitively expensive