Table of Contents
Chapter 5
Learning Objectives
Chapter Overview
Physical Topologies
Bus
Bus Continued
Bus Example
Star
Star Continued
Star Example
Ring
Ring Continued
Ring Example
The 5-4-3 Rule
Simple 5-4-3 Rule Example
Complicated 5-4-3 Rule Example
Media
Twisted-Pair Cabling
Cancellation
UTP
UTP Continued
RJ-45 Connectors
STP
STP Continued
Coaxial Cabling
Coaxial Cabling Continued
Example of Coaxial Cabling
Thinnet Connectors
Thinnet Connectors Continued
Example of Thinnet Connectors
Thicknet Connectors
Fiber Optic Cable
Fiber Optic Cable Continued
Media Compared
Media Degradation
Media Degradation Continued
Media Degradation Continued
Criteria for Media Selection
Quick Quiz
Standards Organizations
EIA/TIA
EIA/TIA Continued
ANSI
ITU
IEEE
Underwriters Laboratory (UL)
Quick Quiz
Network Architecture
Logical Topology
IEEE 802
IEEE 802.2 specification
Logical Link Control (IEEE 802.2)
Media Access Control Sublayer
Ethernet (802.3)
CSMA/CD
CSMA/CD Continued
10BaseT
10Base2
10Base5
100BaseT
Gigabit Ethernet
ARCnet (Token Bus 802.4)
Token Ring (802.5)
Token Ring Continued
Token-Passing Access Method
Beaconing
100VG—AnyLAN (802.12)
Demand Priority
FDDI
FDDI Token-Passing
Ethernet Architectures Compared
Other Architectures Compared
Horizontal Cabling Standards
Horizontal Cabling Continued
Example of Horizontal Wiring
LAN Design
LAN Design Continued
LAN Design Continued
LAN Design Continued
LAN Hardware
LAN Hardware Continued
Quick Quiz
Chapter Summary
Chapter Summary Continued
Chapter Summary Continued
Chapter Summary Continued
End of Chapter 5
|