| − | A mesh topology consists of links between only two nodes, but each node has dedicated links to multiple other nodes. In a full mesh, each node has a dedicated link to every other node, thus the number of links will climb exponentially with the number of nodes. This is the most expensive topology for a given number of nodes, but also has the highest bandwidth. In partial meshes, the nodes have links only to some of the other nodes. This provides a slightly less expensive network with lower, but still significant, bandwidth. A mesh with only two or three nodes is indistinguishable from a ring.
| + | Each link in a mesh topology connects only two nodes, but each node has dedicated links to multiple other nodes. In a full mesh, each node has a dedicated link to every other node, thus the number of links will climb exponentially with the number of nodes. This is the most expensive topology for a given number of nodes, but also has the highest bandwidth. In partial meshes, the nodes have links only to some of the other nodes. This provides a slightly less expensive network with lower, but still significant, bandwidth. A mesh with only two or three nodes is indistinguishable from a ring. |