Rockwell Automation 1425 PowerMonitor Wireless 250 - Manual (Page 18)

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Chapter 2 Hardware Installation
Figure 8 - Star Mesh Topology (Best)
Alternative Topologies
The network topologies shown below are not as robust as the Star Mesh
topology. However, for simple installations within an environment that is
favorable, these topologies may provide acceptable network performance.
Figure 9 - Linear Topology (Good)
Figure 10 - Star Topology (Better)