Bus Topology
advantages and disadvantages
Advantages
- Easy to connect a computer or peripheral to a linear bus
- Requires less cable length than a star topology resulting in lower costs
- It works well for small networks.
Disadvantages
- Entire network shuts down if there is a break in the main cable
- Difficult to identify the problem if the entire network shuts down
- Terminators are required at both ends of the backbone cable
- Not meant to be used as a stand-alone solution in a large building
- Network slowness increases when more devices are added into the network