Basic Structure of Hybrid Topology and Advantage and Disadvantage

Basic Structure of Hybrid Topology Hybrid topology is a network where two or more topologies are connected in such a way that the resulting network does not have one of the standard forms. This network is a combination of two or more topologies. The basic structure of hybrid topology is shown in Figure

In this Figure, three topologies, Star , Bus and Ring are connected to each of form a Hybrid network.

Advantages and Disadvantages of Hybrid Topology

In hybrid topology, multiple physical topologies are combined to form one large ne Each topology has its own strengths and weakness. When different types of topo are combined, their total strength improves the network performance.

Advantages of hybrid topology are:

• Useful for implementing larger networks
• Handles larger volume of traffic
• Easy to detect and remove faulty devices

Disadvantages of hybrid topology are:

• More cabling is required as compared to all other topologies
• More expensive than all other topologies
• Complex structure
• Installation and reconfiguration is difficult