Write two advantages and disadvantages of bus topology.
Answer:
Advantages:
- Cable required is least compared to other network topologies.
- Bus topology can be extended easily on either side.
Disadvantages:
- Becomes slow with the increase in number of nodes.
- Only a single message can travel at a particular time.
Additional points:
Advantages:
- It is cost effective.
- Easy to connect and install.
Disadvantages:
- The entire network shuts down if there is a failure in the central connecting cable.
- Fault detection is difficult and time consuming.
