This article shows you how to assess the appropriate topology-standard for any given situation. By reading this article, you will better be known your own situation and your clients' appropriate topology.
Situation 1
You work in a small office with 12 PCs. You are looking for an inexpensive networking solution. The computers are spaced evenly throughout the office (approximately 3-5 meters between workstations). You want to minimize the total amount of cabling.
Solution: 10Base2
Situation 2
Your network encompasses three buildings. The longest segment length is 450 meters. You want to minimize cost. Differences in electrical ground potential between the buildings is not a problem.
Solution: 10Base5
Situation 3
You have 3-6 computers in an office. High speed is not your requirement. You want to use least expensive cable. Sometimes you physically add the computers. In this case, new installation of computers must be very easy.
Solution: 10BaseT
Situation 4
Your company encompasses three buildings. The longest segment length is 1,800 meters. In previous networking attempts, you have experienced problems with the ground potential differences between the buildings.
Solution: 10BaseFL (Fiber Optic Backbone)
Situation 5
You are designing a network for an airline ticket office. Employees query the database constantly, so the network utilization rate is extremely high. The network must be very reliable and capable of self-corrective action to isolate a malfunctioning PC.
Solution: Token Ring
Situation 6
Your company colorizes Hollywood movies. Huge, digitized movie files, such as 'Bringing Up Baby' or 'The Jazz Singer', must pass quickly through the network so they will arrive with extreme dispatch at colorizing workstations. Very high transmission speeds are required. Your company is repairing huge profits, so the cost of cabling is no concern.
Solution: 100BaseX (same as 10BaseT but with 100 Mbps of transfer speed)
Situation 1
You work in a small office with 12 PCs. You are looking for an inexpensive networking solution. The computers are spaced evenly throughout the office (approximately 3-5 meters between workstations). You want to minimize the total amount of cabling.
Solution: 10Base2
Situation 2
Your network encompasses three buildings. The longest segment length is 450 meters. You want to minimize cost. Differences in electrical ground potential between the buildings is not a problem.
Solution: 10Base5
Situation 3
You have 3-6 computers in an office. High speed is not your requirement. You want to use least expensive cable. Sometimes you physically add the computers. In this case, new installation of computers must be very easy.
Solution: 10BaseT
Situation 4
Your company encompasses three buildings. The longest segment length is 1,800 meters. In previous networking attempts, you have experienced problems with the ground potential differences between the buildings.
Solution: 10BaseFL (Fiber Optic Backbone)
Situation 5
You are designing a network for an airline ticket office. Employees query the database constantly, so the network utilization rate is extremely high. The network must be very reliable and capable of self-corrective action to isolate a malfunctioning PC.
Solution: Token Ring
Situation 6
Your company colorizes Hollywood movies. Huge, digitized movie files, such as 'Bringing Up Baby' or 'The Jazz Singer', must pass quickly through the network so they will arrive with extreme dispatch at colorizing workstations. Very high transmission speeds are required. Your company is repairing huge profits, so the cost of cabling is no concern.
Solution: 100BaseX (same as 10BaseT but with 100 Mbps of transfer speed)
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