Advanced Computer Networks
ECE 5713
Direct Link Networks – Shared Links
Dr. Amir Qayyum
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The Big Picture
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What we know
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Elements of networks:
nodes and links
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Building a
packet abstraction
on a point-to-point link
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transmission methods and challenges
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limiting factors on data rates
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defining units of communication data
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detecting transmission errors
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simulating an error-free channel
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Sliding window mechanism
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What Next ?
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arbitrating access to a shared medium
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After that: network adapters and example protocols