Question

Identify a network topology that would best suit each of the following networked environments and explain why.

1.Apartment building

2.Collection of Apartment Buildings

3.City Convention Center

Answer 1

Solution:

Network Topology determines the devices are connected in a network. The devices can be switches, routers or a hub etc.,.

1. Apartment Building uses LAN i.e. Local Area Networks because LAN is limited to a smaller area (few kilometers).

2.Collection of apartment buildings also uses LAN network because the area is also limited to few kilometers.

3. City Convention center uses MAN i.e. is Metropolitan Area Network which limits to cities and districts and it accommodates more area than LAN.