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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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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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Signals degrade with transmission distance. Each Ethernet type has a maximum segment length.
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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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LANs Today
Users grouped by physical location More switches added to networks Switches connected by high-speed links
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