众所周知，通信是通过使用任何可用模式（例如音频，视频，文本或什至信号等）将信息从源传输到目的地的过程。现在，这种通信可能在一个发送方和一个接收方之间直接进行，或者可能包括多个发送者和接收者。根据通信中发送方和接收方的数量，我们可以区分点对点通信和多点通信。以下是点对点通信与多点通信之间的重要区别。
| 序号 | 键 | 点对点通讯 | 多点通讯 |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | 定义 | Point-to-point communication is the communication in which the channel of communication is shared only between two devices or nodes. | 另一方面，多点通信是这样一种通信，其通信通道不仅在两个设备或节点之间共享，而且在参与其中的多个设备或节点之间共享。 |
2 | 负载分担 | As mentioned above in case of Point-to-point communication the channel is only between two nodes so the load and capacity of the channel is divided or available only to two nodes. | 另一方面，在多点通信的情况下，信道容量在多个参与者节点之间分配。 |
3 | 参与方 | In case of Point-to-point communication only two parties get involved one as Sender and other as Receiver. | 另一方面，在多点通信的情况下，可以有多个参与方，但是参与方的角色可以是发送方或接收方，并且某些参与方的行为可能像双方一样。 |
4 | 可靠性 | As Point-to-point communication involves only two parties and chances for information modulation is very less hence this type of communication is more reliable as compared to Multi-point communication. | 另一方面，由于多方参与，信息调制的机会更多，因此与点对点通信相比，多点通信的可靠性相对较低。 |
5 | 容易出错 | Point-to-point communication is more error prone as compared to Multi-point communication. | 另一方面，与点对点通信相比，多点通信不易出错。 |
6 | 安全与隐私 | Due to less number of parties involvement the Point-to-point communication is more secure and private as compared to Multi-point communication. | 另一方面，由于更多的参与方，与点对点通信相比，多点通信的安全性和保密性较低。 |