MAN
Disadvantage of a Bus Network
Advantage of a Star Network
LAN
WAN
Benefit of a Bus Network
Drawback of Star Network
Easy and Cheap to Install
Star Network
Covers a Large Geographical Area
Very Reliable and High Performing
Covers a Small Area such as one site or building.
it is expensive to install as this type of network uses the most cable
Bus Network
Covers a built up area
Ring Network
If the main cable fails or gets damaged the whole network will fail