Network Topologies and Types - Bus, Star, Tree, PAN, LAN, WAN, MAN

illustrate the layout for connecting 5 computers in a Bus topology of Networks

What are the advantages and disadvantages of Star Topology over Bus Topology

Xcelencia Edu Services Ltd. is an educational organization. It is planning to set up its India campus at Hyderabad with its head office at Delhi. The Hyderabad campus has 4 main
buildings ADMIN, SCIENCE, BUSINESS and ARTS.

You as a network expert have to suggest the best network related . solutions for their problems raised in (i) to (iv), keeping in mind the distances between the buildings and other given parameters.

Shortest distances between various buildings :

Number of computers installed at various buildings are as follows :

1) Suggest the most appropriate location of the server inside the HYDERABAD campus (out of the 4 buildingakto get the best connectivity for maximum number of computers. Justify your answer

2) Suggest . and draw the cable layout to efficiently connect various buildings within the HYDERABAD campus for connecting the computers.

3) Which hardware device will you suggest to be procured by the company to be installed to protect and control the internet uses within the campus?

4) Which of the following will you suggest to establish the online face-to-face communication between the people in the Admin Office of HYDERABAD campus and · DELHI Head Office ?

• E-mail
• Text Chat
• Video Conferencing
• Cable TV

illustrate the layout for connecting 5 computers in a star topology of Networks

CASE STUDY BASED QUESTION

Ayurveda Training Educational Institute is setting up its centre in Hyderabad with four specialised departments for Orthopedics, Neurology and Pediatrics along with an administrative office in separate buildings. The physical distance between these department buildings and the number of computers to be installed in these departments and administrative office are given as follows.

Shortest distance between various locations in meters:

Number of Computers installed at various locations are as follows

1) Suggest the most suitable location to install the main server of this institution to get efficient connectivity.

2) Suggest the best cable layout for effective network connectivity of the building having server with all the other buildings.

3) Suggest the devices to be installed in each of these building for connecting computers installed within the building out of the following

• Gateway
• Modem
• Switch

4) Suggest the topology of the network and network cable for efficiently connecting each computer installed in each of the building out of the following:

Topologies: Bus Topology, Star Topology

Network Cable: Single Pair Telephone Cable, Coaxial Cable, Ethernet Cable

Differentiate bel ween Bus Topology and Star Topology of Networks