Local Area NetworksThis edition has been updated extensively with the latest LAN technology. It has been written to provide the basic material for an introductory senior or first-year graduate course in the analysis and modelling of LANs. |
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10-Gigabit Ethernet access control algorithm ALOHA applications architecture area network bandwidth basic binary bits bridge bytes cable cell collision communication configuration connection CSMA CSMA/CD data frame data link layer data rates data unit destination devices e-mail encoding encryption error Ethernet LAN example Fast Ethernet FDDI Fibre Channel field contains FIGURE firewall frequency functions Gigabit Ethernet header high-speed IEEE implementation input interconnect interface Internet internetworking LAN switch layer-3 switch local area networks Mbps McGraw-Hill modulation monitoring multiple multiplexing N_Ports network management node operation optical fiber packet payload physical layer PLCP port protocol provides receiver RMON router routing segments sequence server shown in Fig signal slot SNMP specific Standard station storage sublayer throughput token ring token-ring topology traffic transmit types users virtual LAN VLAN wire wireless LAN workstations