Topologies

Network infrastructures may sometimes look like a mad spider's web, but they still have to be structured according to some logical and physical topology. The topology influences performance, scalability, and reliability of the network infrastructure for mySAP.com.

Bus Topology

It is still possible today to find installations using Ethernet networks based on the older bus topology with coaxial cables and BNC T-connectors. All client PCs are chained up to one single line, called a segment. Branches, or loops, are not permitted in such a daisy chain configuration. A bandwidth of 10 Mbps is shared within all clients.

A bus topology is easy to visualize on paper but can be a nightmare to implement and maintain in reality; it is difficult ...

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