3. •DEFINITION
A ring network is a Local Area
Network(LAN) in which each node
connects to exactly two other nodes .
It connected to each other forming a large
circle .
A ring topology provides only one
pathway between any two nodes .
4. ADVANTAGES
Performs better than a bus topology under
heavy network load.
Short cable length.
Suitable for optical fibers.
Reliable and great speed.
Point to point line configuration
5. DISADVANTAGES
Moving, adding and changing the devices can affect
the network.
Network reconfiguration is difficult.
Node failure causes network failure.
Communication delay is directly proportional to
number of nodes in the network
Bandwidth is shared on all links between devices
6. APPLICATIONS
Ring Topology can
be found in some
office building or
school campuses.
Today high speed
LANs made this
topology less
popular.
