What Is A Star Network Or Star Topology?
Star topology is one of the most and very common topologies of computer network. Switch or hub is the main central node of the star topology based networks. Hubs or switch acts like a conduit used to transmit and transfer messages. The networks built on the basis of star topology are called star networks. There are two types of star networks. One is active star networks and the other is passive star networks. In active star networks the central node is active and is capable to tolerate and prevent echo problems. While in passive networks, the central node is not active because of which the attached nodes have to tolerate and prevent all echo related problems. In star networks ratio of network failure is little than others as all of the systems are always connected to central switch or hub. Star topology is very much easy to set up and expand. Non-centralized failure never affects whole system. Faults can easily be detected in star networks. There is no need of packets to travel through
