Factors Affecting Ring Topology Speed
3. Latency
Latency, the delay before a transfer of data begins following an instruction for its transfer, varies on size of network or if devices are communicating from one end to another of the ring topology system. If the number of devices are increasing, this increasing the delay, making ring topology slow.
If devices are communicating from one end to another, data has to pass all the nodes of ring to reach its destination and this propagation increasing the latency too.
While ring topology still has a use in token passing protocol, it is not commonly used in modern network anymore because this slow. However, there are some advantage like bandwidth is same for all devices that may be consideration when establishing network.
To ensure that network is fast and without high latency, always consider the alternatives before implement ring topology.
4. Network size
Network size is the distance the data has to travel. In a large ring network, data might have to hop through many devices before reaching its destination. Each hop adds a tiny bit of delay, and those delays can accumulate and this propagation delay can significantly impact performance, especially for time-sensitive applications.
In addition to the physical distance, the number of devices in the network also matters. In a ring topology, each device acts as a repeater, retransmitting the signal to the next device. This means that the signal must pass through each device on the ring before reaching its destination.
As the number of devices in the network increases, the amount of time it takes for the signal to travel from one device to another also increases. This can lead to significant delays, especially for large networks. For example, in a network with 100 devices, the signal may have to pass through 100 devices before reaching its destination.
In addition to the delays associated with the signal propagation, the devices themselves can also introduce delays. Each device must receive, process, and retransmit the signal, and this can take a significant amount of time.
