Chapter 1. Local Area Networks
Terms you'll need to understand:
Local area network
Network topology
Hubs
Switches
Bridges
Routers
Network media
CSMA/CD
Ethernet frames
Ethernet addresses
Collision rates
Concepts you'll need to master:
Describe the features and functions of LAN components.
Describe network topologies, media, and network devices.
Describe ethernet concepts and major ethernet elements.
Describe the CSMA/CD access method.
Be familiar with the components of an ethernet frame.
Troubleshoot ethernet interfaces using ifconfig, snoop, netstat, and ndd.
The first part of this chapter is a stepping stone to the rest of the book. It introduces some of the fundamental building blocks of a local area network (LAN) and the hardware used in creating one. ...
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