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© 2008 The McGraw-Hill Companies
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Introduction to Networking
and Local-Area Networks
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Topics Covered
Network Fundamentals
LAN Hardware
Ethernet LANs
Token-Ring LAN
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12-1: Network Fundamentals
A network is a communication system with two or more stations that can communicate with one another.
When it is desired to have each computer communicate with two or more additional computers, the interconnections can become complex.
The number of links L required between N PCs (nodes) is determined by using the formula
L = N(N−1) / 2
The number of links or cables increases in proportion to the number of nodes involved
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Each computer or user in a network is referred to as a node.
The interconnection between the nodes is referred to as the communication link.
A network of four PCs.
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Types of Networks There are four basic types of networks:
Wide-area networks (WANs), Metropolitan-area networks (MANs) Local-area networks (LANs) Personal-area networks (PANs)
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Wide-Area Networks (WANs) A WAN covers a significant geographical area. Local telephone systems are WANs, as are the many
long-distance telephone systems linked together across the country and to WANs in other countries.
The nationwide and worldwide fiber-optic networks set up since the mid-1990s to carry Internet traffic are also WANs.
Known as the Internet core or backbone, these high-speed interconnections are configured as either direct point-to-point links or large rings with multiple access points
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Metropolitan-Area Networks (MANs) MANs are smaller than WANs and generally cover a
city, town, or village. Cable TV systems are MANs. Other types of MANs, or metro networks as they are
typically called, carry computer data. MANs are usually fiber-optic rings encircling a city that
provide local access to users. Businesses, governments, schools, hospitals, and others connect their internal LANs to them.
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Local-Area Networks (LANs) A LAN is the smallest type of network in general use. A LAN consists primarily of personal computers
interconnected within an office or building. LANs can have as few as three to five users, although
most systems connect to several thousand users.
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Personal-Area Networks (PANs). A PAN is a short-range wireless network that is set up
automatically between two or more devices such as laptop computers, personal digital assistants (PDAs), peripheral devices, or cell phones.
The distance between the devices is very short, no more than about 10 m and usually much less.
PANs are referred to as ad hoc networks that are set up for a specific single purpose, such as the transfer of data between the devices as required by some application.
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Network Fundamentals
Storage-Area Networks (SANs) SANs are an outgrowth of the massive data storage
requirements developed over the years These networks usually attach to a LAN or Internet
server and store and protect huge data files. The SAN also provides network users access to
massive data files stored in mass memory units, called redundant arrays of independent disks (RAIDs).
RAIDs use many hard drives interconnected to the network and may be located anywhere since access can be via the Internet or a fiber-optic WAN or MAN.
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Network Fundamentals
Network Topologies The topology of a network describes the basic
communication paths between, and methods used to connect, the nodes on a network.
The three most common topologies used in LANs are star, ring, and bus.
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Network Fundamentals
Star Topology A basic star configuration
consists of a central controller node and multiple individual stations connected to it.
The central or controlling PC, often referred to as the server, is typically larger and faster than the other PCs and contains a large hard drive where shared data and programs are stored.
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Star Topology A star-type LAN is extremely simple and
straightforward. New nodes can be quickly and easily added to the
system, and the failure of one node does not disable the entire system.
If the server node goes down, the network is disabled but individual PCs will continue to operate independently.
Star networks generally require more cable tha other network topologies
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Network Fundamentals
Ring Topology In a ring configuration,
the server or main control computer and all the computers are simply linked together in a single closed loop.
Usually, data is transferred around the ring in only one direction, passing through each node.
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The ring topology is easily implemented and low in cost.
The downside of a ring network is that a failure in a single node generally causes the entire network to go down.
It is also difficult to diagnose problems on a ring.
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Bus Topology A bus is a common cable to
which all of the nodes are attached.
The bus is bidirectional in that signals can be transmitted in either directions between any two nodes.
Only one node can transmit at a given time.
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A signal to be transmitted can be destined for a single node, or transmitted or broadcast to all nodes simultaneously.
The bus is faster than other topologies, wiring is simple, and the bus can be easily expanded
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Mesh Topology A mesh network is one in
which each node is connected to all other nodes.
In a full mesh, every node can talk directly to any other node.
There are major costs and complications as the number of nodes increases
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Other Topologies. The daisy chain topology is
a ring that has been broken. The tree topology is a bus
design in which each node has multiple interconnections to other nodes through a star interconnection.
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Network Fundamentals
Client-Server and Peer-to-Peer LANs Most LANs conform to one of two general
configurations: client-server or peer-to-peer. In the client-server type, one of the computers in the
network, the server, essentially runs the LAN and determines how the system operates.
The server manages printing operations of a central printer and controls access to a very large hard drive or bank of hard drives containing databases, files, and other information that the clients—the other computers on the network—can access.
The server also provides Internet access.
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In a peer-to-peer system, any PC can serve as either client or server; any PC can have access to any other PC’s files and connected peripherals.
Peer-to-peer LANs are smaller and less expensive than the client-server variety, and provide a simple way to provide network communication.
Disadvantages include: Lower performance (lower-speed transmission capability). Manageability and security problems (any user may
access any other user’s files).
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LAN Hardware
All LANs are a combination of hardware and software. The primary hardware devices are the computers,
cables, and connectors. Additional hardware includes:
Network interface cards (NICs) Repeaters Hubs and concentrators Bridges Routers Gateways
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LAN Hardware
Cables Most LANs use some type of copper wire cable to
carry data from one computer to another via baseband transmission.
The three basic cable types are:
1. Coaxial cable
2. Twisted pair
3. Fiber-optic cable
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LAN Hardware
: Coaxial cable.
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LAN Hardware
Types of twisted-pair cable. (a) Twisted-pair unshielded (UTP) cable. (b) Multiple shielded twisted-pair (STP) cable.
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12-2: LAN Hardware
Twisted-Pair Cable The most widely used UTP is category 5 (CAT5). It can
carry baseband data at rates up to 100 Mbps at a range up to 100 m.
Twisted-pair cable specifications also include attenuation and near-end cross talk figures.
Attenuation means the amount by which the cable attenuates the signal. The longer the cable, the greater the amount of loss in the cable and the smaller the output.
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LAN Hardware
Twisted-Pair Cable Cross talk refers to the signal
transferred from one twisted pair in a cable to another by way of capacitive and inductive coupling. Near-end cross talk is the signal appearing at the input to the receiving end of the cable.
Many newer office buildings are constructed with special vertical channels or chambers, called plenums, through which cables are run between floors or across ceilings.
Cable used this way, called plenum cable, must be made of fireproof material that will not emit toxic fumes if it catches fire.
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LAN Hardware
Fiber-optic cable.
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LAN Hardware
Coaxial Cable Connectors Coaxial cables in networks use two types of
connectors:
1. N connectors are widely used in RF applications
2. BNC (Bayonet Neill-Concelman )connectors are commonly used for attaching test leads to measuring instruments such as oscilloscopes.
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LAN Hardware
Connectors: Coaxial Cable Connectors BNC T connectors are used to interconnect two cables
to the network hardware. The barrel connector provides a convenient way to
connect two coaxial cables. A terminator is a special connector containing a
resistor whose value is equal to the characteristic impedance of the coaxial cable (typically 50Ω).
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LAN Hardware
Common coaxial connectors.
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LAN Hardware
BNC connector accessories and adapters. (a) T connector. (b) Barrel connector.
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LAN Hardware
Connectors: Twisted-Pair and Fiber-Optic Connectors Most telephones attach to an outlet by way of an RJ-11
connector or modular plug. RJ-11 connectors are used to connect PC modems to
the phone line but are not used in LAN connections. A larger modular connector known as the RJ-45 is
widely used in terminating twisted pairs. A wide range of connectors are available to terminate
fiber-optic cables.
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LAN Hardware
Modular (telephone) connectors used with twisted-pair cable. (a) RJ-11. (b) RJ-45.
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LAN Hardware
Repeater A repeater is an electronic circuit that takes a partially
degraded signal, boosts its level, shapes it up, and sends it on its way.
Repeaters are small, inexpensive devices that can be inserted into a line with appropriate connectors or built into other LAN equipment.
Most repeaters are really transceivers, bidirectional circuits that can both send and receive data.
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LAN Hardware
Concept of a repeater.
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LAN Hardware
Hub A hub is a central connecting box designed to receive
the cable inputs from the various PC nodes and to connect them to the server.
In most cases, hub wiring physically resembles a star because all cabling comes into a central point, or hub.
Hubs are usually active devices containing repeaters. They amplify and reshape the signal and transmit it to all connection parts.
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LAN Hardware
A hub facilitates interconnections to the server.
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LAN Hardware
Bridges A bridge is a network device that is connected as a
node on a network and performs bidirectional communication between two LANs.
A bridge is generally designed to interconnect two LANs with the same protocol, for example, two Ethernet networks, although some perform protocol conversion.
Remote bridges are special bridges used to connect two LANs that are separated by a long distance.
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LAN Hardware
A bridge connects two LANs.
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LAN Hardware
Switch A switch is a hublike device
that is used to connect individual PC nodes to the network wiring.
A switch provides a means to connect or disconnect a PC from the network wiring.
Switches have largely replaced hubs in most large LANs because they greatly expand the number of possible nodes and improve performance.
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LAN Hardware
Router Routers are designed to
connect two networks. The main difference between
bridges and routers is that routers are intelligent devices that have decision-making and switching capabilities.
The basic function of a router is to expedite traffic flow on both networks and maintain maximum performance.
Some routers are a combination of a bridge and a router.
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LAN Hardware
Gateway A gateway is another internetwork device that acts as
an interface between two LANs or between a LAN and a larger computer system.
The primary benefit of a gateway is that it can connect networks with incompatible protocols and configurations.
The gateway acts as a two-way translator that allows systems of different types to communicate.
Most gateways are computers and are sometimes referred to as gateway servers.
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LAN Hardware
A gateway commonly connects a LAN to a larger host computer.
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LAN Hardware
Modem Modems are interfaces between PCs and standard
telephone systems. Modems convert the binary signals of the computer into
audio-frequency analog signals compatible with the telephone system and, at the other end, convert the analog signals back into digital signals.
The most common application is one in which remote PCs use modems to connect to an Internet service provider (ISP) which provides services such as Internet access and e-mail.
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Ethernet LANs
One of the oldest and by far the most widely used of all LANs is Ethernet.
Ethernet was originally developed by Xerox from an earlier specification called Alohanet (for the Palo Alto Research Center Aloha network) and then developed further by Xerox, DEC, and Intel
Ethernet was named by Robert Metcalfe, one of its developers, for the passive substance called "luminiferous (light-transmitting) ether" that was once thought to pervade the universe, carrying light throughout. Ethernet was so- named to describe the way that cabling, also a passive medium, could similarly carry data everywhere throughout the network
The original versions of Ethernet used a bus topology. Today, most use a physical star configuration.
Ethernet uses baseband data-transmission methods. The serial data to be transmitted is placed directly on the bus media.
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Ethernet LANs
The Ethernet bus.
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Ethernet LANs
Speed The standard transmission speed for Ethernet LANs is
10 Mbps. The most widely used version of Ethernet is called Fast
Ethernet (100BASE-T). It has a speed of 100 Mbps. Other versions of Ethernet run at speeds of 1 Gbps or
10 Gbps, typically over fiber-optic cable but also on shorter lengths of coaxial or twisted-pair cable.
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Ethernet LANs
Transmission Medium: Coaxial Cable The original transmission medium for Ethernet was
coaxial cable. However, today twisted-pair versions of Ethernet are more popular.
The two main types of coaxial cable used in Ethernet networks are RG-8/U and RG-58/U.
RG-8/U cable is known as thick cable, and large type-N coaxial connectors are used to make the interconnections.
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Ethernet LANs
Transmission Medium: Coaxial Cable Ethernet systems using thick coaxial cable are generally
referred to as 10Base-5 systems: 10 means a 10-Mbps speed Base means baseband operation 5 designates a 500-m maximum distance between
nodes, transceivers, or repeaters. Ethernet LANs using thick cable are also referred to as
Thicknet.
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Ethernet LANs
The Ethernet (10Base-5) bus.
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Ethernet LANs
Transmission Medium: Coaxial Cable Ethernet systems implemented with thinner coaxial
cable are known as 10Base-2, or Thinnet systems. The 2 indicates the maximum 200-m (actually, 185-m)
run between nodes or repeaters. The most widely used thin cable is RG-58/U. It is much more flexible and easier to work with than
RG-8/U cable.
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12-3: Ethernet LANs
10Base-2 coaxial Ethernet bus.
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12-3: Ethernet LANs
Transmission Medium: Twisted-Pair Cable More recent versions of Ethernet use twisted-pair cable. The twisted-pair version of Ethernet is referred to as a
10Base-T network, where the T stands for twisted-pair.
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12-3: Ethernet LANs
Transmission Medium: Gigabit Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet (1 GE) is capable of achieving 1000
Mbps or 1 Gbps over category 5 UTP or fiber-optic cable.
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Token-Ring LAN
In the Token-Ring configuration, all of the nodes or PCs in the network are connected end to end in a continuous circle or loop.
Data in the network travels in only one direction on the ring. The transmitted information passes through the NICs of each
PC in the loop. Token Ring uses baseband transmission; the binary data is
placed directly on the cable. Token-ring LANs use twisted pair cable and connections are
made by using RJ-45 modular connectors.
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Token-Ring LAN
Token-Ring wiring.