Question

ring topology profit and loss

Answer 1

Advantages of Ring topology:

Reduced chances of data collision as each node release a data packet after receiving the token.

Token passing makes ring topology perform better than bus topology under heavy traffic

No need of server to control connectivity among the nodes

Equal access to the resources

Disadvantages of Ring topology:

In Unidirectional Ring, a data packet must pass through all the nodes.

Ex: Let’s say A, B, C, D, and E are a part of the ring network. The data flow is from A towards B and henceforth. In this condition, if E wants to send a packet to D, the packet must traverse the entire network to reach D.

Single point of failure, that means if a node goes down entire network goes down.