MESH TOPOLOGY & TREE TOPOLOGY

MESH TOPOLOGY

A type of network setup where each of the computers and network devices are interconnected with one another, allowing for most transmission to be distributed even if one of the connections go down. This type of topology is not commonly used for most computer network as it is difficult and expensive to have redundant connection to every computer. However, this type of topology is commonly used for wireless network. Below is a visual example a simple computer setup on a network using a mesh topology.

TREE TOPOLOGY

Among all the network topologies we can derive that tree topology is a combination of the bus and the star topology. The tree like structure allows you to have many servers on the network and you can branch out the network in many ways. This is particularly helpful for colleges, universities, and school. So that each of the branches can identify the relevant system in their own network and yet connect to the big network in some way.
The tree structure suits best when the network is widely spread and vastly divided into many branches. Like any other topologies, the tree topology has its advantages and disadvantages. A tree network may not suit small networks and it may be a waste of cable to use it for small network. Tree topology has some limitations and the configuration should suit those limitations.