WIRELESS TOPOLOGIES

Question 1

INFRASTRUCTURE TOPOLOGY is

Answer 1

uses a combination of wired and wireless devices

similar to a Star network…wired devices connected to a Switch plus a wireless access point connected by a cable to the same Switch

Question 2

infrastructure topology ADVANTAGES

Answer 2

multiple wireless access points are possible depending on the need of the network

Question 3

AD HOC TOPOLOGY is

Answer 3

a simple wireless network that doesn’t rely on any infrastructure such as cables\routers\wireless access points

Question 4

MESH TOPOLOGY is

Answer 4

• similar to wired where devices are interconnected
• on Mesh the devices are wirelessly connected
• each wireless access point talks to another access point

Question 5

ad hoc topology ADVANTAGES/DISADVANTAGES

Answer 5

• a peer to peer network that makes connections without using a centralised device
• easy to set up on the fly
• each device is responsible for its own security

Question 6

mesh topology ADVANTAGES/DISADVANTAGES

Answer 6

• highly redundant
• the other access reroutes data over unbroken access points
• information is spread out over many access points