Question

3-1. On your first visit with gray sharma, he tells you he would like to know about some basic network designs. use microsoft paint or another drawing package to draw examples of the basic network topologies for gray. then, use the space below to summarize those topologies.

Explain the advantages and disadvantages of the topologies you summarized for gray in Assignment 3-1. Based on what you know at this point, which topology would you recommend for the physicians building? why would you recommend it?

Answer 1

Advantages:

• Allows for wireless remote access
• The network can be expanded without disruption to current users
• Wi-Fi access points are available in capacities supporting anywhere from 15 to as many as 254 users
• Direct communication between devices
• Support various devices such as mobile phones, laptops, tablets, PC’s etc.
• Because Wi-Fi is a true standard, you can mix and match access point and wireless hardware to meet your desired price, performance, and feature requirements for your wireless network
• the wireless nature of such networks allows users to access network resources from nearly any convenient location within their primary networking environment(a home or office).
• Wireless networks have a variety of access points that can be found within private contained areas, or public environments.

Disadvantages

• There are potential security issues associated with wireless transmissions
• Limited speed in comparison to other topologies
• Limited access range.While sufficient for a typical home, it will be insufficient in a larger structure. To obtain additional range, repeaters or additional access points will have to be purchased. Costs for these items can add up quickly.

Recommend Topology:

Mesh Network:

The value of fully meshed networks is proportional to the exponent of the number of subscribers, assuming that communicating groups of any two endpoints, up to and including all the endpoints, is approximated by Reed's Law