Uniit 2.6
Uniit 2.6
Uniit 2.6
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Network Architecture - Protocols
• Next Generation:
Thin coax cable (10Base2)
Thinnet.
• Modern Ethernet:
Twisted pair ethernet (10BaseT)
Uses hub: physical star but logical bus.
Ethernet Components
Sender adds:
Senders address is source
Recepients addreess in destination
Type of data in frame type
Error check data (CRC)
Receiver NIC:
Gets transmitted frame.
Examines address and either accepts or rejects.
Passes frame to system software.
Media Access Control - MAC
• Shared medium – stations take turns at sharing the medium.
• Media access control ensures fairness.
CSMA / CD
• Carrier Sense: wait till medium is idle before sending frame.
• Multiple Access: multiple computers use the same shared media. Each uses same
access algorithm.
• CSMA/CA used in wireless networks where not all stations receive message.
• Both sides send small message followed by data:
X is about to send to Y
Y is about to receive from X
Data frame sent from X to Y.
Recent Developments
• 100Base-FX
LED light source / MMF / 2 km max distance.
Modal dispersion – limited bandwidth
• 100Base-LX
Long wavelength laser (1310 nm)
Max distance = 5 km.
Beyond Gigabit Ethernet
• 10 Gb/s Ethernet
No CSMS/CD, same frame format.
• Applications
Upgrade LANs / Backbone.
MAN applications.
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