What are the advantages and disadvantages of the bus topology?

Advantages of bus topology:

• Easy to implement and extend
• Well suited for temporary networks that must be set up in a hurry
• Typically the least cheapest topology to implement
• Failure of one station does not affect others

Disadvantages of bus topology:

• Difficult to administer/troubleshoot
• Limited cable length and number of stations
• A cable break can disable the entire network; no redundancy
• Maintenance costs may be higher in the long run
• Performance degrades as additional computers are added