Chapter2 (BasicConcepts)
Chapter2 (BasicConcepts)
Basic Concepts
t Five general concepts provide the basis for the relationship between the communicating devices. Line configuration Topology Transmission mode Categories of Networks Internetworks
to a link
~ defines the attachment of communication devices to a link
Point-to-point Point-to-point
Multipiont Multipiont
t Multipoint (multidrop)
~ is
configuration in which more than two specific devices share a single link
Link
Link
Link
Topology
~ refers
~ defines the physical or logical arrangement of link in a network t A consideration when choosing a topology is the relative status of the devices to be linked.
peer-to-peer : the devices share the link equally(ring, mesh) primary-secondary : one device controls traffic and the others must transmit through it (star, tree)
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Categories of topology
Topology Topology
Mesh Mesh
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Star Star
Tree Tree
Bus Bus
Ring Ring
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Mesh
t Every device has a dedicated point-to-point link to every other device.
t A fully connected mesh network therefore has n(n-1)/2 physical channels to link n devices.
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contd
t Mesh topology
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Mesh (contd)
t Advantages The use of dedicated links guarantees that each connection can carry its data load. Mesh topology is robust. Privacy and security. Point-to-point links make fault identification and fault isolation easy.
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contd
t Disadvantages
~ are related to the amount of cabling and the number of I/O ports because every device must be connected to every other device, installation and reconfiguration are difficult the sheer bulk of the wiring can be greater than the available space(in walls, ceiling, or floors) can accommodate the hardware required to connect each link (I/O port and cable) can be prohibitively expensive
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Star
t Each device has a dedicated point-to-point link only to a central controller, usually called a hub
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Star (contd)
t Star topology
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Star (contd)
t Advantage Each device needs only one link and one I/O port to connect it to any number of others (easy to install and reconfigure) Robustness
q
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Tree
t is a variation of a star active hub(central hub) ~ contains a repeater, which is a hardware device that generates the received bit patterns before sending them out passive hub ~ provides a simple physical connection between the attached devices
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Tree (contd)
t Tree topology
Hub
Hub
Hub
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Tree (contd)
t Advantage & Disadvantage are generally the same as those of a star
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Bus
t is multipoint. One long cable acts as a backbone to link all the devices in the network t Nodes are connected to the bus cable by drop lines and taps
drop line ~ is a connection running between the device and the main cable tap ~ is a connector either splices into the main cable or punctures the sheathing of a cable to create a contact with the metallic core
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Bus (contd)
t Bus topology
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Bus (contd)
t Advantages ~ include ease of installation t Disadvantages ~ include difficult reconfiguration and fault isolation
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Ring
t Each device has a dedicated point-to-point line configuration only with the two devices on either side of it t Advantage
~ is relatively easy to install and reconfigure
t Disadvantage
unidirectional traffic
q
break in the ring can disable the entire network --> needs dual ring
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Ring (contd)
t Ring topology
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Hybrid topology
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Simplex Simplex
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Direction of data
Mainframe
Monitor
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Workstation
Workstation
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Workstation
Workstation
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Network Network
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Backbone
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2.5 Internetworks
~ is an interconnection of networks by the use of internetworking device(router and gateway) t cf. internet: an interconnection of networks Internet: a specific worldwide network
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Internetworks (contd)
t Internetwork (internet)
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