Computer communication

Question 6 (20 marks) Suppose that you are given a task to design a network for 10 computers in an office building together with two shared network enabled printers. You are free to choose any of the following network architectures: (a) Star; (b) Multi-drop; (c) Loop; (d) Tree; (e) Mesh; and (f) Mesh of trees. (1) Draw the network topologies for each of the above options; and (2) Comment on advantages and drawbacks for each topology in terms of reliability; speed; easy of sharing common resources; and security