Ring topology uses a topology with physical appearance of a star but ring topology operated under different role not like star topology. In ring topology all nodes (file server, workstations and peripheral devices) are connected in such way that each node is connected with two nodes in the network. First and last node in this network is connected with each other forming the ring.
Data flow in ring topology is unidirectional. In ring topology all computers have equal access to rest of network. If we increase the number of user then performance of remains satisfactory. Ring topology also has some drawbacks. A simple failure in a computer can impact the whole network.
Sometime in ring topology problems are difficult to isolate. The biggest drawback of ring topology is when we want to extend our network, network operations are disturbed. Adding or removing computers in network disturb the whole network. Mix topology is combination of three topologies bus topology, star topology and ring topology. Mix topology has no defined rules. Star bus topology is the example of mix topology. Rules of mix topology is up to you, mix one, two or three topologies to the best suit you need.
Data flow in ring topology is unidirectional. In ring topology all computers have equal access to rest of network. If we increase the number of user then performance of remains satisfactory. Ring topology also has some drawbacks. A simple failure in a computer can impact the whole network.
Sometime in ring topology problems are difficult to isolate. The biggest drawback of ring topology is when we want to extend our network, network operations are disturbed. Adding or removing computers in network disturb the whole network. Mix topology is combination of three topologies bus topology, star topology and ring topology. Mix topology has no defined rules. Star bus topology is the example of mix topology. Rules of mix topology is up to you, mix one, two or three topologies to the best suit you need.