Mesh Topology Advantages and Disadvantages

In this tutorial, we are going to see the Mesh Topology Advantages and Disadvantages. In a mesh network, several paths are possible to route information from one computer to another.

The routing of the data is organized thanks to routers.
 

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A mesh network is a network in which nodes are connected in such a way that at least some, and sometimes all, have multiple paths to other nodes. This creates multiple paths for information between pairs of users, which increases the resiliency of the network in case of a node or connection failure. In a full mesh topology, each node in the network is directly connected to every other node. The decision of which nodes to mesh depends on factors such as the traffic pattern of the network as a group and the degree to which nodes or connections are likely to fail.
 

Advantages of Mesh Topology:

• It is the simplest because it connects two stations with a single cable.
• It is the most robust and secure technology.
 

Disadvantages of Mesh Topology:

• It implies an extremely high cost in case of a network with a large number of stations.
 
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