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title: "What is the difference between peer-to-peer and mesh topology?"  
description: "What is the difference between peer-to-peer and mesh topology?"  
author: "Sandra Emily"  
published: 2022-05-31  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/97715/what-is-the-difference-between-peer-to-peer-and-mesh-topology  
category: "troubleshooting"  
tags: ["troubleshooting", "topology", "networking"]  
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# What is the difference between peer-to-peer and mesh topology?

What is the [difference](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/398/difference-between-object-type-and-var-type) between peer-to-peer and [mesh topology](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/30582/what-is-one-advantage-of-mesh-topology)?

## Answers

### Answer by Hitesh Vohra

The **[mesh](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/97516/is-microsoft-mesh-a-part-of-the-metaverse) topology** has a distinct network design in which every computer on the network communicates with every other computer. It establishes a P2P (point-to-point) connection between all network devices. It provides a high level of redundancy, so even if one network cable fails, data can still reach its destination via an alternate path.

**Peer-to-peer** refers to a hierarchical system in which all stations are on the same level. Mesh is a cabling scheme that refers to a many-to-many network. A peer-to-peer network can be linked using bus, ring, or mesh cabling.

To communicate 'off the grid,' devices in a mesh network use Bluetooth peer-to-peer connections and WiFi networks. Engineers originally created the technology for military use. Small-scale projects have had varying degrees of success over the years, but few have made it into the mainstream.

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**Read More: [What are the types of bus topology?](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/97728/what-are-the-types-of-bus-topology)**


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