MCSE : Security Specialist
Bus
In bus
topologies, all computers are connected to a single cable or "trunk
or backbone", by a transceiver either directly or by using a short
drop cable. All ends of the cable must be terminated, that is
plugged into a device such as a computer or terminator. Most bus
topologies use coax cables.
The
number of computers on a bus network will affect network
performance, since only one computer at a time can send data, the
more computers you have on the network the more computers there will
be waiting send data. A line break at any point along the trunk
cable will result in total network failure.
Computers on a bus only listen for data being sent they do not move
data from one computer to the next, this is called passive topology.
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