Review of
Important Networking Concepts
K. PALANIVEL
Systems Analyst, Computer Centre
Pondicherry University, Puducherry – 605014.
LECTURE 2
COMS 525: TCPIP
COURSE
TOPIC
2
DATA COMMUNICATIONS
Data Communications
Data communications are the exchange of data between
two devices via some form of transmission medium such
as a wire cable.
Data Communication System: Components
Data flow (simplex, half-duplex, and full-duplex)
6
COMMUNICATION MEDIUMS
Ethernet Technology
• Most widely used
• Uses an access method called CSMA/CD (Carrier
Sense Multiple Access/Collision Detection
Ethernet Protocol
• Ethernet protocol allows for data to be transmitted
over twisted pair, coaxial or fiber optic cable at a
speed of 10 Mbps
• (more on that later)
Fast Ethernet
• To allow for faster transmission, the Ethernet
protocol has developed a new standard that supports
100 Mbps
• Fast Ethernet requires the use of more expensive
equipment and network cards
Gigabit Ethernet
• The Ethernet protocol has also
developed a new standard that
allows transmission of 1 Gbps
(gigabit per second)
One gigabit
per second =
one
thousand
megabits per
second
Local Talk
• Local Talk is a network protocol that was developed
by Apple for Macintosh computers
• Local Talk uses the CSMA/CA method (Carrier
Sense Multiple Access with Collision Avoidance)
which works in a similar way to CSMA/CD
• It is a lot slower than Ethernet (only 230 Kbps)
Token Ring
• Token ring protocol involves ‘token-passing’.
• It is not as popular as Ethernet protocol
A single electronic ‘token’
moves around the ring from
one computer to the next. If a
computer wishes to transit and
receives an empty token, it
attaches data to the token
which then proceeds around
the ring until it comes to the
computer the data is meant for.
Fiber Distributed Data Interface FDDI
• Stands for Fiber Distributed Data Interface
• Is used mainly to connect two or more LANs, often
over large distances
• Can operate over fiber optic cable at 100 Mbps
ATM
• Stands for Asynchronous Transfer Mode
• Transmit data at a speed of 155 Mbps and higher
• Works by transmitting all data in small packets of fixed
size (other protocols transfer variable size packets)
• Like FDDI , is most often used to connect two or more
LANs
13
NETWORK
What is a network?
• A network consists of
two or more computers
that are linked in order
to:
– share resources
(such as printers and
CD-ROMs),
– exchange files, or
– allow electronic
communications
Network Hardware
• Hub
– An unintelligent network device that
sends one signal to all of the stations
connected to it.
– All computers/devices are competing
for attention because it takes the data
that comes into a port and sends it
out all the other ports in the hub.
– Traditionally, hubs are used for star
topology networks, but they are
often used with other configurations
to make it easy to add and remove
computers without bringing down
the network.
– Resides on Layer 1 of the OSI model
OSI Model Layers
7 Application
6 Presentation
5 Session
4 Transport
3 Network
2 Data Link
1 Physical
Network Hardware: Switch
• Switch
– Split large networks into small
segments, decreasing the number
of users sharing the same network
resources and bandwidth.
– Understands when two devices
want to talk to each other, and
gives them a switched connection
– Helps prevent data collisions and
reduces network congestion,
increasing network performance.
– Most home users get very little, if
any, advantage from switches, even
when sharing a broadband
connection.
– Resides on Layer 2 of the OSI
model.
OSI Model Layers
7 Application
6 Presentation
5 Session
4 Transport
3 Network
2 Data Link
1 Physical
Network Hardware: Bridge
• Bridge
– Connects two LANs and forwards
or filters data packets between
them.
– Creates an extended network in
which any two workstations on
the linked LANs can share data.
– Transparent to protocols and to
higher level devices like routers.
– Forward data depending on the
Hardware (MAC) address, not the
Network address (IP).
– Resides on Layer 2 of the OSI
model.
OSI Model Layers
7 Application
6 Presentation
5 Session
4 Transport
3 Network
2 Data Link
1 Physical
Network Hardware: Repeater
• Repeater
– Used to boost the signal between
two cable segments or wireless
access points.
– Can not connect different network
architecture.
– Does not simply amplify the
signal, it regenerates the packets
and retimes them.
– Resides on Layer 1 of the OSI
model.
OSI Model Layers
7 Application
6 Presentation
5 Session
4 Transport
3 Network
2 Data Link
1 Physical
Network Hardware: Router
• Router
– A device that connects any number of
LANs.
– Uses standardized protocols to move packets
efficiently to their destination.
– More sophisticated than bridges, connecting
networks of different types (for example,
star and token ring)
– Forwards data depending on the Network
address (IP), not the Hardware (MAC)
address.
– Routers are the only one of these four
devices that will allow you to share a single
IP address among multiple network clients.
– Resides on Layer 3 of the OSI model.
OSI Model Layers
7 Application
6 Presentation
5 Session
4 Transport
3 Network
2 Data Link
1 Physical
Network Hardware: NIC
• Additional Network Hardware Devices
– Network Interface Cards (NICs)
• Puts the data into packets and transmits packet onto the network.
• May be wired or wireless.
– Gateway
• Connects networks with different protocols like TCP/IP network
and IPX/SPX networks.
• Routers and Gateways often refer to the same device.
– Proxy server
• Isolates internal network computers from the internet.
• The user first access the proxy server and the proxy server accesses
the internet and retrieves the requested web page or document. The
user then gets a copy of that page from the proxy server.
Common Network Media
 Electrical (copper)
 Coaxial Cable
 Single copper conductor in the center surrounded by a plastic
layer for insulation and a braided metal outer shield.
 Twisted pair
 Four pairs of wires twisted to certain specifications.
 Available in shielded and unshielded versions.
 Fiber-optic - A cable, consisting of a center glass core surrounded by
layers of plastic, that transmits data using light rather than electricity.
 Atmosphere/Wireless – Uses Electromagnetic waves. whose frequency
range is above that of microwaves, but below that of the visible
spectrum.
 Choose Media based on :
 Wiring configurations , Distance and location limitations
 Speed , Reliability, Security
 Budget
Copper - Twisted Pair
• Dialup over telephone line.
– DSL (Digital Subscriber Line)
• High-speed (256 Kbps – 55
Mbps), Full-duplex.
• Asymmetric Digital Subscriber
Line (ADSL) and High-bit-rate
Digital Subscriber Line (HDSL)
• CAT5
– Ethernet cable standard defined by the Electronic
Industries Association and Telecommunications Industry
Association (EIA/TIA).
– Speeds up to 100 Mbps.
• Connector
– RJ-45 - Standard connectors used for unshielded twisted-
pair cable.
Ethernet Specifications
• 10BaseT
– Ethernet specification for unshielded twisted pair cable
(category 3, 4, or 5), transmits signals at 10 Mbps (megabits
per second) with a distance limit of 100 meters per segment.
• 10BaseF
– Ethernet specification for fiber optic cable, transmits signals
at 10 Mbps (megabits per second) with a distance limit of
2000 meters per segment.
• 100BaseT
– Ethernet specification for unshielded twisted pair cabling that
is used to transmit data at 100 Mbps (megabits per second)
with a distance limit of 100 meters per segment.
• 1000BaseTX
– Ethernet specification for unshielded twisted pair cabling that
is used to transmit data at 1 Gbps (gigabits per second) with a
distance limitation of 220 meters per segment.
• Infrared light is transmitted through fiber and confined due to
total internal reflection.
• Fibers can be made out of either plastic or glass.
• Used for high speed backbones and pipes over long distances.
• Comparatively expensive.
Optical Fiber
01   coms 525 tcpip - networking concepts review
Wireless Media
• Wireless LAN or WLAN
• Wireless local area network that uses radio waves as its carrier
• Wi-Fi ("Wireless Fidelity“)
• A set of standards for WLANs based on IEEE 802.11
• Wi-Max
• Emerging technology that can cover ranges up to 10 miles or
more
• Satellite/Microwave
• High speed media used for longer distances and remote locations
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01 coms 525 tcpip - networking concepts review

  • 1. Review of Important Networking Concepts K. PALANIVEL Systems Analyst, Computer Centre Pondicherry University, Puducherry – 605014. LECTURE 2 COMS 525: TCPIP COURSE TOPIC
  • 3. Data Communications Data communications are the exchange of data between two devices via some form of transmission medium such as a wire cable.
  • 5. Data flow (simplex, half-duplex, and full-duplex)
  • 7. Ethernet Technology • Most widely used • Uses an access method called CSMA/CD (Carrier Sense Multiple Access/Collision Detection
  • 8. Ethernet Protocol • Ethernet protocol allows for data to be transmitted over twisted pair, coaxial or fiber optic cable at a speed of 10 Mbps • (more on that later)
  • 9. Fast Ethernet • To allow for faster transmission, the Ethernet protocol has developed a new standard that supports 100 Mbps • Fast Ethernet requires the use of more expensive equipment and network cards Gigabit Ethernet • The Ethernet protocol has also developed a new standard that allows transmission of 1 Gbps (gigabit per second) One gigabit per second = one thousand megabits per second
  • 10. Local Talk • Local Talk is a network protocol that was developed by Apple for Macintosh computers • Local Talk uses the CSMA/CA method (Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Avoidance) which works in a similar way to CSMA/CD • It is a lot slower than Ethernet (only 230 Kbps)
  • 11. Token Ring • Token ring protocol involves ‘token-passing’. • It is not as popular as Ethernet protocol A single electronic ‘token’ moves around the ring from one computer to the next. If a computer wishes to transit and receives an empty token, it attaches data to the token which then proceeds around the ring until it comes to the computer the data is meant for.
  • 12. Fiber Distributed Data Interface FDDI • Stands for Fiber Distributed Data Interface • Is used mainly to connect two or more LANs, often over large distances • Can operate over fiber optic cable at 100 Mbps ATM • Stands for Asynchronous Transfer Mode • Transmit data at a speed of 155 Mbps and higher • Works by transmitting all data in small packets of fixed size (other protocols transfer variable size packets) • Like FDDI , is most often used to connect two or more LANs
  • 14. What is a network? • A network consists of two or more computers that are linked in order to: – share resources (such as printers and CD-ROMs), – exchange files, or – allow electronic communications
  • 15. Network Hardware • Hub – An unintelligent network device that sends one signal to all of the stations connected to it. – All computers/devices are competing for attention because it takes the data that comes into a port and sends it out all the other ports in the hub. – Traditionally, hubs are used for star topology networks, but they are often used with other configurations to make it easy to add and remove computers without bringing down the network. – Resides on Layer 1 of the OSI model OSI Model Layers 7 Application 6 Presentation 5 Session 4 Transport 3 Network 2 Data Link 1 Physical
  • 16. Network Hardware: Switch • Switch – Split large networks into small segments, decreasing the number of users sharing the same network resources and bandwidth. – Understands when two devices want to talk to each other, and gives them a switched connection – Helps prevent data collisions and reduces network congestion, increasing network performance. – Most home users get very little, if any, advantage from switches, even when sharing a broadband connection. – Resides on Layer 2 of the OSI model. OSI Model Layers 7 Application 6 Presentation 5 Session 4 Transport 3 Network 2 Data Link 1 Physical
  • 17. Network Hardware: Bridge • Bridge – Connects two LANs and forwards or filters data packets between them. – Creates an extended network in which any two workstations on the linked LANs can share data. – Transparent to protocols and to higher level devices like routers. – Forward data depending on the Hardware (MAC) address, not the Network address (IP). – Resides on Layer 2 of the OSI model. OSI Model Layers 7 Application 6 Presentation 5 Session 4 Transport 3 Network 2 Data Link 1 Physical
  • 18. Network Hardware: Repeater • Repeater – Used to boost the signal between two cable segments or wireless access points. – Can not connect different network architecture. – Does not simply amplify the signal, it regenerates the packets and retimes them. – Resides on Layer 1 of the OSI model. OSI Model Layers 7 Application 6 Presentation 5 Session 4 Transport 3 Network 2 Data Link 1 Physical
  • 19. Network Hardware: Router • Router – A device that connects any number of LANs. – Uses standardized protocols to move packets efficiently to their destination. – More sophisticated than bridges, connecting networks of different types (for example, star and token ring) – Forwards data depending on the Network address (IP), not the Hardware (MAC) address. – Routers are the only one of these four devices that will allow you to share a single IP address among multiple network clients. – Resides on Layer 3 of the OSI model. OSI Model Layers 7 Application 6 Presentation 5 Session 4 Transport 3 Network 2 Data Link 1 Physical
  • 20. Network Hardware: NIC • Additional Network Hardware Devices – Network Interface Cards (NICs) • Puts the data into packets and transmits packet onto the network. • May be wired or wireless. – Gateway • Connects networks with different protocols like TCP/IP network and IPX/SPX networks. • Routers and Gateways often refer to the same device. – Proxy server • Isolates internal network computers from the internet. • The user first access the proxy server and the proxy server accesses the internet and retrieves the requested web page or document. The user then gets a copy of that page from the proxy server.
  • 21. Common Network Media  Electrical (copper)  Coaxial Cable  Single copper conductor in the center surrounded by a plastic layer for insulation and a braided metal outer shield.  Twisted pair  Four pairs of wires twisted to certain specifications.  Available in shielded and unshielded versions.  Fiber-optic - A cable, consisting of a center glass core surrounded by layers of plastic, that transmits data using light rather than electricity.  Atmosphere/Wireless – Uses Electromagnetic waves. whose frequency range is above that of microwaves, but below that of the visible spectrum.  Choose Media based on :  Wiring configurations , Distance and location limitations  Speed , Reliability, Security  Budget
  • 22. Copper - Twisted Pair • Dialup over telephone line. – DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) • High-speed (256 Kbps – 55 Mbps), Full-duplex. • Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL) and High-bit-rate Digital Subscriber Line (HDSL) • CAT5 – Ethernet cable standard defined by the Electronic Industries Association and Telecommunications Industry Association (EIA/TIA). – Speeds up to 100 Mbps. • Connector – RJ-45 - Standard connectors used for unshielded twisted- pair cable.
  • 23. Ethernet Specifications • 10BaseT – Ethernet specification for unshielded twisted pair cable (category 3, 4, or 5), transmits signals at 10 Mbps (megabits per second) with a distance limit of 100 meters per segment. • 10BaseF – Ethernet specification for fiber optic cable, transmits signals at 10 Mbps (megabits per second) with a distance limit of 2000 meters per segment. • 100BaseT – Ethernet specification for unshielded twisted pair cabling that is used to transmit data at 100 Mbps (megabits per second) with a distance limit of 100 meters per segment. • 1000BaseTX – Ethernet specification for unshielded twisted pair cabling that is used to transmit data at 1 Gbps (gigabits per second) with a distance limitation of 220 meters per segment.
  • 24. • Infrared light is transmitted through fiber and confined due to total internal reflection. • Fibers can be made out of either plastic or glass. • Used for high speed backbones and pipes over long distances. • Comparatively expensive. Optical Fiber
  • 26. Wireless Media • Wireless LAN or WLAN • Wireless local area network that uses radio waves as its carrier • Wi-Fi ("Wireless Fidelity“) • A set of standards for WLANs based on IEEE 802.11 • Wi-Max • Emerging technology that can cover ranges up to 10 miles or more • Satellite/Microwave • High speed media used for longer distances and remote locations