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Chapter 16 Connecting LANs, Backbone Networks, and Virtual LANs

Chapter 16 Connecting LANs, Backbone Networks, and Virtual LANs. 16.1 Connecting Devices. Repeaters Hubs Bridges Two-Layer Switches. Connecting Devices. Repeater. Repeater only operates in the physical layer Repeater regenerates the signal

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Chapter 16 Connecting LANs, Backbone Networks, and Virtual LANs

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  1. Chapter 16 Connecting LANs, Backbone Networks, and Virtual LANs

  2. 16.1 Connecting Devices • Repeaters • Hubs • Bridges • Two-Layer Switches

  3. Connecting Devices

  4. Repeater • Repeater only operates in the physical layer • Repeater regenerates the signal • Doesn’t connect two LANs, connects two segments of the same LAN

  5. Repeater • A repeater connects segments of a LAN. • A repeater forwards every frame; it has no filtering capability • A repeater is a regenerator, not an amplifier.

  6. Function of Repeater • Must be placed so that a signal reaches it before noise changes • the meaning of its bits

  7. Hubs • Hub is a multiport repeater • Creates connections between stations in a physical star topology

  8. Bridge • Bridge operates in both the physical and the data link layers • As a physical layer device, it regenerates the signal • As a data link layer device, it checks the physical (MAC) addresses

  9. Bridge • A bridge has a table used in filtering decisions.

  10. Bridge

  11. Bridge • A bridge does not change the physical (MAC) addresses in a frame. • Transparant Bridge • Bridge in which stations are completely unaware of the bridge’s existence • System equipped with transparent bridges must meet three criteria (IEEE 802.1d): • Frames must be forwarded from one station to another • Forwarding table is automatically made by learning from movements • Loops must be prevented

  12. Learning Bridges

  13. Loop Problem

  14. Prior to spanning tree application

  15. Applying spanning tree • Bridge with smallest ID is the root bridge • Mark one port of each bridge as the root port  – port with the least-cost path from the bridge to the root bridge • Choose a designated bridge for each LAN – has the least-cost path between the LAN and the root bridge – make the corresponding port the designated port   • Mark the root port and designated port as forwarding ports, the others as blocking ports

  16. Forwarding ports and blocking ports • Dynamic algorithm – spanning tree algorithm is done dynamically with software in the bridge • using Bridge Protocol Data Unit (BPDU)

  17. Bridges Connecting Different LANs • Bridge should be able to connect LANs using different protocols, issues to be considered: • Frame format – Ethernet vs. wireless frame • Max data size – frames too large must be fragmented into several frames, no protocol at the data link layer allows for fragmentation and reassembly of frames • Data rate – each LAN has its own data rate • Bit order – some send most significant bit first, some send least significant first • Security – wireless has security measures at the dl layer, Ethernet does not • Multimedia support – some support, some do not

  18. 16.2 Backbone Networks • Bus Backbone • Star Backbone • Connecting Remote LANs

  19. Bus Backbone • In a bus backbone, the topology of the backbone is a bus. • Normally used to connect different buildings in an organization • Bridge blocks frames sent internal to the LAN • Backbone receives frame if going from one LAN to another

  20. Star Backbone • In a star backbone, the topology of the backbone is a star; the backbone is just one switch. • Used as distribution backbone inside a building

  21. Connecting remote LANs

  22. Connecting remote LANs • A point-to-point link acts as a LAN in a remote backbone connected by remote bridges.

  23. Virtual LANs

  24. A switch using VLAN software

  25. Two switches in a backbone using VLAN software

  26. VLAN • VLANs create broadcast domains.

  27. Questions !

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