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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