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Mesh Topology - ANSWER-Every node is connected to every other node. Advantages: Reliable, Fault tolerant, No Traffic Disadvantages: Expensive Star Topology - ANSWER-All nodes are connected to a central hub. Advantages: Scale-able Disadvantages: Hub goes down, all computers go down. Bus Topology - ANSWER-One main backbone all computers are connected to. Advantages: Easy Install Disadvantages: Traffic, Difficult to find problem areas. Ring Topology - ANSWER-Computers are connected on a loop or ring. Data flows in one direction only. Advantages: Easy/ Inexpensive Disadvantages: If one computer goes down they all do Hybrid Topology - ANSWER-Combining multiple typologies into one network Disadvantages: Fault detection, High Maintenance costs PAN - ANSWER-Personal Area Network good for one house hold and all of its connected devices LAN - ANSWER-Local Area Network Covers a relatively small geographic area such as a building MAN - ANSWER-Metropolitan Area Network Covers a larger geographic area such Collage Campus Sometimes called Campus Area Network (CAN) WAN - ANSWER-Wide Area Network