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Q34: What is Daisy Chain Topology?
A34:With a daisy chain,each station is plugged into the device upstream
and downstream from itself.Phonenet and Etherwave are two cabling systems
that daisy chain devices together.
Advantages: These are very easy to connect all the devices together.They
require a minimum of cable as compared to other cable configuration.It's
easy to add more devices anywhere in the chain.
Disadvantages: A component failure or cable failure in midstream will
disable the entire network. Also, if you want to add a device in the middle
of the chain,the network will get down during the process.The cabling
for these networks is generally put in open space and may therefore be
more vulnerable to accidental disconnections and breaks.
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