What is a bus connection?
What is a bus connection? A bus is a subsystem that is used to connect computer components and transfer data between them. For example, an internal bus connects computer internals to the motherboard. A “bus topology” or design can also be used in other ways to describe digital connections. A bus may be parallel or serial.
What are 3 disadvantages of a bus network?
Disadvantages of Bus Topology :
- Bus topology is not great for large networks.
- Identification of problems becomes difficult if the whole network goes down.
- Troubleshooting individual device issues is very hard.
- Need terminators are required at both ends of the main cable.
- Additional devices slow the network down.