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Full Mesh Topology Every node has a circuit connecting it to every other node in the network Yields greatest redundancy, so if one node fails, network traffic can be redirected to any of the other nodes Usually reserved for backbone networks since it is very expensive 精品文档 A full mesh topology 精品文档 Partial Mesh Topology Some nodes are organized in a full mesh scheme but others are only connected to 1 or 2 in the network Common in peripheral networks connected to a full meshed backbone Less expensive to implement Yields less redundancy 精品文档 A partial mesh topology 精品文档 Wired mesh It is possible to have a fully wired mesh network, however this is very expensive Advantages Reliable Offers redundancy Disadvantages - Expensive- large number of cables and connections required 精品文档 Wireless Mesh Definition- a wireless co-operative communication infrastructure between multiple individual wireless tranceivers that have Ethernet capabilities Can either be centralized for highly scalable applications, or can be decentralized 精品文档 Advantages Reliable- each node is connected to several others; when a node fails its neighbors find other routes Scalable- capacity can be added simply by adding nodes Nodes act as repeaters to transmit data from nearby nodes to peers too far away to reach- this results in a network that can span large distances over rough terrain Each node only transmits as far as the next node 精品文档 Gizmo truck 精品文档 How does it work? Data hops from one device to another until it reaches its destination Each device communicates its routing information to every device it connects with Each device then determines what to do with received data- pass it on or keep it 精品文档 Types of Protocols Pro-active- distribute routing tables to the network periodically to maintain fresh lists of destinations Disadvantages Wasted bandwidth for transmitting routing tables Maintains routes that will never be used Some algorithms never converge in large networks 精品文档 Re-active- also known