What is Fully-Interconnected Network Topology?

Computer Network Network Operating System

In this topology, every node is connected using a separate physical link. Each computer network has a direct dedicated link, i.e., point to point connection with all other network computers. Each computer has its control and decision power for communication priorities.

It is a very reliable topology because any transmission line’s failure only affects the transmission between the two connected computers. The communication or message is high-speed and has mostly a full-duplex mode, but at the same time, a large number of communication lines make the network costly as for nodes lines or links are required.

Advantages

The advantages of the tree network topology are as follows −

The connection is very quick between any two nodes.
The topology is very reliable as the failure of any line does not affect another link.
The control among nodes is distributed.
Each node does not require routing capability.

Disadvantages

The disadvantages of the tree network topology are as follows −

It is a very costly topology as if there are n nodes in the network, each node requires (n – 1) lines/links resulting in a total requirement of $n(\frac{n-1}{2})$links.
If a new node is joined to the network, the cost raises multiple times depending on the total existing nodes and that number of lines are required.

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Published on 04-May-2021 14:09:40

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