Exploring the Functions of Networking

Building a Simple Network

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What Is a Network?

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Network Types

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Local Area Network

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LAN Components
Computers PCs Servers Interconnections NICs Media Network devices Hubs Switches Routers Protocols Ethernet IP ARP DHCP
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Ethernet Frame Structure

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Communicating Within the LAN

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Hub

Layer 1 Extends cable distances Repeats or amplifies signal Shares bandwidth

Half-duplex Collision CSMA/CD

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Switches & Bridges

Operate at Layer 2 of the OSI model Forward, filter, or flood frames Collision-free Broadcast
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Router

Routers are used to connect networks together

Route packets of data from one network to another

Routers, by default, break up a broadcast domain
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