Mesh Topology
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Mesh topology
AKA: net topology Every device is connected to all others Creates reliable WANs
Disadvantages
Designs often are complex/ require consultant $$$ hardware managed internally, difficult to manage/maintain some billing is based on traffic, could be $$$ difficult to troubleshoot
Advantages
Flexible variations meet network communications Multiple communication paths provide fault tolerance Possible to choose avoid heavy traffic externally maintained leased hardware
Public Switched Telephone network (PSTN)
best known mesh network
