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Basic Networking Concepts1
Basic Networking Concepts1
hardware
Basic Communications Model
Standards are needed at all Layers
User Layer
Application Layer
Transmission Layer
Subnet Layer
Station A Station B
2
1 2
1 4
3
Transmission of Messages
1. Within a Single Subnet, or
2. in Point-to-Point Links Between Subnets
Internet Layer
Station A Station B
1 4
3
Routing of Messages
Across multiple subnets in an internet
Internetting
Station A Station B
1 4
3
LAN
– Local area network
– Single office, building, campus
– 10Mbpsto100Mbpstothedesktopcommon
– 1 Gbps coming
Will carry most traffic, because most traffic is
local
PC Networking on a small LAN
Network Interface
Card (NIC)
In each PC
LANs, MANs, & WANs
WAN
– Wide area network
– Intercity, international
– 9,600bpsto1Mbpscommontothedesktop
– Links with higher speed are usually shared
(multiplexed) by several desktops
Emerged before LANs, due to high cost of long-
distance telephone charges
Microsoft Layered Network
Architecture
7. Application User Mode
3. Network
Transport Protocols
2. Data Link
LLC NDIS Interface Streams
MAC Network Adapter Card Drivers
1. Physical Network Interface Card
Some basic
concepts
NDIS Interface: Network Driver Specification Interface, wraps
NIC drivers and allow communication with multiple protocols,
binds a NIC to a protocol.
Streams: multiple channels allowing broader bandwidth for data
transfer, envelop the protocols.
Transport Driver Interface: allows software drivers (server,
redirector, etc) to communicate with protocols.
Redirectors: software in WS that redirect network drives,
printers requests to network I/O requests.
Servers: software that allows a device to accept requests from
other devices.
Standard protocols
NetBEUI - NetBIOS Extended User Interface, “native”
Windows protocol, not routable.
TCP/IP -implemented through WinSock, routable,
supports SNMP, DHCP, WINS.
NWLink (IPX/SPX) - used to connect to Novell
NetWare, just a protocol, not access.
DLC - Data Link Control, used to connect to IBM
mainframes and HPprinters directly connected to a
network (server).
Data Link Layer
OSI Data
Logical Link Control Layer
Link
Layer
(Layer 2) Media Access Control (MAC) Layer
10Base-T
Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP) Wiring UTP Wiring
(4-Pair Bundle) Bundles:
4 Pairs
EIA
Category
3, 4, or 5
PC Network
Interface
Card
NIC RJ-45
Jack
NICs
Network Interface Cards
– Implement Physical Layer
– Plug and Electrical Signaling
Hub 1
UTP
Wire
UTP UTP
Wire Wire UTP Station
Wire Hub 4 C
Daisy chain,
no Loops
Station Station allowed! UTP Wire
A B Maximum distance
Station
between farthest Stations is D
4 Hubs/5 100 meter segments
Switches
With a switch, multiple
stations may transmit
simultaneously: no Switch
congestion as traffic
grows.
Station
Station
Connection 1 C
A
A-C
Connection 1
A-C Station
Station Connection 2 D
B B-D
Connection 2
B-D
Wireless LAN
Broadcast Antenna
Signal
Cluster
Transceiver
Receiving
Transceiver
Transmitting
Hub Controller
Transceiver
Receiving
Wireless LAN
Wireless LAN with Access Points
Access Point
Industry
Standard
Coffee
Cup Wireless
Notebook
NIC
Antenna
PC Card To Ethernet
(Fan)
Connector Switch
802.11 Wireless LAN Speeds
802.11 2 Mbps (rare)
2.4 GHz band (limited in bandwidth)
802.11b 11 Mbps,
2.4 GHz
3 channels/access point
802.11a 54 Mbps,
5 GHz (> bandwidth than 2.4 GHz)
11 channels/access point
802.11g 54 Mbps,
2.4 GHz
limited bandwidth
More…
Addresse
s
Ethernet address (MAC address )
48-bit unique addresses hard wired in NICs (280 trillion)
12 hex numbers, e.g. 00-A0-C9-9F-00-07
first three identify company, Intel in the example
how to see: IPconfig, or System Information
IP address (number)
32-bit value, not hard coded (4 billion), assigned manually or by
DHCP
four dotted quads, each quad a decimal from 0-255,
corresponding to eight bits, e.g. UBMAIL IP address is
198.202.0.25
to convert open Calculator select View, Scientific, decimal and
type dotted quad decimal value, then select binary.
Interneting
hosts networks
C-class
first 24 bits fixed, first quad 192-223, second and third 0-255
(2,097,152)
can assign 1 dotted quad - up to 253 hosts, 0 is the subnet address.,
1 default router address, 255 broadcast address.
Sockets and WinSock
Sockets are the basic TCP requirement
Socket address
IP address of the receiver
Port number of the receiving program (80,21,23)
Type of port TCP or UDP
WinSock is an adaptation of sockets to the
PC
it now comes as part of the PC OSs
it is an application programming interface
Internet Host Names
Host names in Windows
HOSTS - a list of IP and names (each machine)
DNS - a server with a common table of IP & names (use with
Windows 2000, together with Active Directory)
WINS - Windows Internet Name Server
not DNS compatible (use only with NT/9x)
can resolve IP addresses inside a Windows network
FQDN
Fully Qualified Domain Name
name of a host like: machine.org.domain, e.g.
ubmail.ubalt.edu, with a DNS assignment to an IP
Setting static IP addresses
Open Control Panel and select Network Connections
Under LAN or High-Speed Internet select local area
connection,
right-click and select properties
select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click on properties
fill in IP number, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway and
DNS server
click OK, close.
Use ping to test your setup.