Week 2 - Topology Parameters

Cabling explored

Parameters explored When it comes to network topology, it is important to understand the various ways they can be configured and what features they may have. One of the common setups and ways to describe a topology setup is through a bus topology. 

What is bus topology? Bus topology describes how a network with various machines relates to a singular cable. I am sure that the average consumer is used to seeing something along the lines of ethernet, where there is a singular cable connecting. With bus topology, there have been different cables that have come along. 

One of the standard cabling methods and designs is copper cables. There are 2 main types of copper cables. Coaxial and twisted pair. Coaxial uses a conductor wire that is surrounded by insulating material. These cables handle data transmissions and are designed to prevent interference. 

Twisted pair is the other common type of networking cable. As the name implies, it consists of multiple pairs of twisted cables that are in a jacket together. These pairs of cables work by transmitting or receiving data. These cables prevent crosstalk, which occurs when a signal interferes with another single cable within the same vicinity.