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Mesh

Mesh is a network topology in which devices are organized in a manageable, segmented manner with many, often redundant, interconnections strategically placed between network nodes. Mesh network topology is one of the key network architectures in which devices are connected with many redundant interconnections between network nodes such as routers and switches. In a mesh topology if any cable or node fails, there are many other ways for two nodes to communicate. While ease of troubleshooting and increased reliability are definite pluses, mesh networks are expensive to install because they use a lot of cabling. Often, a mesh topology will be used in conjunction with other topologies (such as Star, Ring and Bus) to form a hybrid topology. Some WAN architecture, such as the Internet, employ mesh routing. There are two types of mesh topologies: full mesh and partial mesh:

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