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Understanding Ethernet

Building a Simple Network

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Local Area Network

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LAN Components
Computers
o PCs

Interconnections
o NICs

oServers

Network devices
o Hubs o Switches o Routers o Ethernet o IP o ARP
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o Media

Protocols

Functions of a LAN

Data and applications Share resources Provide communication path to other networks

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LAN Sizes

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Ethernet Evolution

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LAN Standards

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Communication Across a Local Ethernet Network

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Data Link - MAC


48 BITS

000000000000000000001100 000100101000101001111101

0000.0c12.8a7d
The MAC address is a 48-bit number, which, as Figure below shows, is designed so that every device anywhere on the planet should be uniquely identifiable.

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MAC Address Components

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Ethernet Frame Structure

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LAN Segment Limitations

Signals degrade with transmission distance. Each Ethernet type has a maximum segment length.

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Communicating Within the LAN

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Extending LAN Segments

Shares bandwidth Extends cable distances Repeats or amplifies signal


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Collisions

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CSMA/CD

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Bridges

Operate at Layer 2 of the OSI model Forward, filter, or flood frames Have few ports Are slow

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LAN Switch

High port density Large frame buffers Mixture of port speeds Fast internal switching Switching modes:
o Cut-through

o Store-and-forward
o Fragment-free

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Multiple Collision Domains

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LAN Switch Features

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LANs Today

Users grouped by physical location More switches added to networks Switches connected by high-speed links
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