Star-Wired Bus
- Logical operation: Functions as a bus, but physically resembles a star
- Star design is based on a hub
- All workstations connect to the hub
- Twisted Pair Wire is commonly used to connect workstations to the hub
- Original hub behavior:
- Takes the incoming Signal and broadcasts it out to all connected links
- Interconnection:
Advantages of Star-Wired Bus
- Modular connectors and twisted pair improve installation and maintenance compared to the standard bus
Disadvantages of Star-Wired Bus
- Shared network:
- When one station transmits, everyone hears it
- All devices share the same Communication Media, leading to potential collisions.