8 votes 8 votes If there are $n$ devices (nodes) in a network, what is the number of cable links required for a fully connected mesh and a star topology respectively $n(n-1)/2$, $n-1$ $n$, $n-1$ $n-1$, $n$ $n-1$, $n(n -1)/ 2$ Computer Networks isro2017 computer-networks network-topologies + – sh!va asked May 7, 2017 • edited Jan 24 by makhdoom ghaya sh!va 8.7k views answer comment Share Follow See 1 comment See all 1 1 comment reply pranay562 commented Jan 7, 2020 reply Follow Share Option A is correct. 2 votes 2 votes Please log in or register to add a comment.
Best answer 6 votes 6 votes A) n(n-1)/2 and n-1 pawan kumarln answered May 8, 2017 • selected Aug 13, 2017 by pawan kumarln pawan kumarln comment Share Follow See all 2 Comments See all 2 2 Comments reply Manoja Rajalakshmi A commented Dec 12, 2017 reply Follow Share In a full mesh topology, every computer in the network has a connection to each of the other computers in that network. The number of connections in this network can be calculated using the following formula (n is the number of computers in the network): n(n-1)/2 https://www.computerhope.com/jargon/m/mesh.htm 1 votes 1 votes Mr.OOPs commented Apr 9, 2018 reply Follow Share @Manoja How you get n(n-1)/2 cables for mesh topology? expln plz 0 votes 0 votes Please log in or register to add a comment.
4 votes 4 votes Mesh : Edges can be taken in nC2 = n(n-1)/2 cables Star : 1 node is connected to remaining nodes and the are (n-1) remaining nodes which required : (n-1) cables Angkit answered May 15, 2017 Angkit comment Share Follow See 1 comment See all 1 1 comment reply jdarshan5 commented Dec 19, 2022 reply Follow Share For star topology there are some prestigious websites where the answer is n, can we please confirm? 0 votes 0 votes Please log in or register to add a comment.
3 votes 3 votes A) n(n-1)/2 and n-1 Neeraj Chandrakar answered Oct 17, 2017 Neeraj Chandrakar comment Share Follow See all 0 reply Please log in or register to add a comment.
1 votes 1 votes (n (n-1))/2, n Purvi Agrawal answered May 7, 2017 Purvi Agrawal comment Share Follow See 1 comment See all 1 1 comment reply shraddha_gami commented May 7, 2017 reply Follow Share n-1 b'cz central controller is also consider as device. 2 votes 2 votes Please log in or register to add a comment.