Local Area Networks (LAN) (NETW 706)
Offered By: 
Information Engineering and Technology Faculty
Description
- Principle of Shared Media Systems Media access control (MAC) mechanisms (ALOHA, SALOHA, CSMA, CSMA/CD, Token passing, Slotted Ring, Register Insertion)
- Protocol Architecture of LANs and Standardization 802.x Physical layer, MAC layer, DL layer
- LAN-types Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, Token Ring, Token Bus
- MAC Schemes for Wireless LANs (WLAN) Collision avoidance, standards IEEE 802.11, HIPERLAN
- Interconnection of LANs Repeater, bridge and router concepts, learning bridges
- Routing concepts for LANs
- Metropolitan Area Networks (MAN) FDDI, DQDB, Slotted Ring
- Technology for LANs Physical media, attachment, controller design Performance of LANs: Throughput and Delay Characteristics